100LayarThe Layar Reality Browser shows what is around you bydisplaying real time digital information on top of the real world asseen through your mobile phone. This technology is calledAugmented Reality. Layar augments the real world as seenthrough your mobile phone, based on your location.How does Layar’s Augmented Reality work?Layar works by using a combination of the mobile phone’s ,compass and GPS data to identify the user’s location and field ofview, retrieve data based on those geographical coordinates, andoverlay that data over the view.Important!: You must activate GPS to use this application. For moreinformation on how to activate GPS see “Power Control” onpage 9.1. From the Home screen, touch ➔ Layar application.2. Touch OK to accept the Layar terms and privacy statement.Layar initializes your favorites and performs updates.The displayed tabs provide the following information:• Favorites: displays Layar locations marked as Favorites.• Local: displays local Layar locations.• Featured: dipslays featured Layar locations.• Popular: displays the most popular Layar locations.• Search: search for your own Layar location.MapsGoogle Maps allow you to track your current location, viewreal-time traffic issues, and view detailed destination directions.There is also a search tool included to help you locate places ofinterest or a specific address. You can view locations on a vectoror aerial map, or you can view locations at the street level.Important!: Before using Google Maps you must have an active data (3G) orconnection. The Maps application does not cover every countryor city. From the Home screen, touch ➔ Maps application.Enabling a Location sourceBefore you use Google Maps and find your location or search forplaces of interest, you must enable a location source. To enablethe location source you must enable the wireless network, orenable the GPS satellites.1. From the Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Locationand security.2. Touch Use GPS satellites to enable the GPS satellite.
