Layar 101: An Introduction to
Augmented Reality and Interactive Print
Maarten Lens-FitzGerald, May 2013
Maarten Lens-FitzGerald
Co-founder
Maximilian Biedermann
Sales & marketing associate.
Today’s Setup
● 30 minute presentation & demo
● Questions via “question box”
● The deck will be shared
Agenda
● About AR and Layar
● Examples
● Product Walk Through
● Questions and Answers
About Augmented Reality And Layar
1984, The Terminator
movie introduces AR
to the masses
Today Augmented
Reality rides the
wave of
smartphone growth
How It Works
Image Recognition
Augmented Reality for Content &
Interactivity
No special printing technology
No special codes
Better than QR-codes
● No ugly visual
● Rich media like video and 3D
● Update after publishing
● Wow effect
http://youtu.be/ZR4eSmmPCxg
10 million
Layar app downloads in the US, 1.5 in the UK
38 million worldwide
all on Android and iOS
90,000 marketeers & publishers
on the Layar Creator
Layar Customers
Largest
10 million downloads in the US, 1.5 million in the UK
38 worldwide
Easiest
Make a page interactive under a minute
Fixed price
$60 / 45 Euro per image no matter size of print run or usage
Layar marries print to digital
Printers
Publishers Brands
Retailers
Real Estate Agents Educators
Travel AgentsMarketeers
Why use Layar?
Amaze
Engage
Strengthen
Measure
Morale boost, Image upgrade
Examples
Exciting, Enticing & Relevant Content
MySwitzerland
Show it all in 360
Glamour Magazine
Show the exclusive
video of the photo
shoot with Shakira
Volkskrant Weekend Magazine
Scan and hear the audio from the skits
Fill the Funnel
Shopping with Men’s Health
Porter: Style and Commerce
Others
Brochures
Billboards
Books, Real Estate
Stamps
Packaging
Covers
Scan to see
Grammy-winning
dancehall and
reggae artist Sean
Paul’s personal
message
Product Walkthrough
The Layar App
Free iOS and Android
Works on phones & tablets
Shows 2D and 3D AR
Geo based & Interactive Print
Reads QR-Codes
Extend Content with Pop out and save
2 ways to get Interactive Print
Layar
Creator
Layar
Creative
Studio
Do it yourself Full Service agency
DIY: The Layar Creator
Drag and drop
content creation
Enhance a page in
less than a minute
Drag and Drop Buttons
Basic Media Social Advanced
Statistics
Interactive Print Best Practises
Activation
● Usage is directly tied to visual
activation.
● No call to action? No usage!
Layar Help Center Has You Covered
Layar Pricing
2 ways to get Interactive Print
Layar
Creator
Layar
Creative
Studio
Do it yourself Full Service agency
From Concept to Execution
studio@layar.com
Questions and Answers
www.layar.com/augmented-reality/get-started/
Maarten Lens-FitzGerald
Co-founder
THANKS
Maximilian Biedermann
Sales & marketing associate.

Layar 101 Intro to AR and Interactive Print - May 2014