Junaio
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Screenshot  Junaio on iPhone | |
| Original author(s) | Metaio GmbH |
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| Developer(s) | Metaio GmbH |
| Initial release | November 11, 2009 |
| Stable release | 6.0 / November 5, 2014 |
| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Android, iOS |
| Available in | English, German, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, French |
| Type | Augmented Reality |
| Website |
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Junaio[1] is an Augmented Reality browser designed for 3G and 4G mobile devices. It is developed by Munich-based company Metaio GmbH.[2] It provides an API for developers and content providers to generate mobile Augmented Reality experiences for end-users. The smartphone app as well as the API are free to use. Currently, it is available for Android and iPhone platforms.
Junaio is the first augmented reality browser that has overcome the accuracy limitations of GPS navigation through LLA Markers (latitude, longitude, altitude marker, patent pending).[3][4]
Overview of the technical infrastructure
Within the Junaio app all deployed contents are organized in so called channels. A channel can be created using the API (REST API) or 3rd party tools like ConnectAR,[5] BuildAR,[6] Metaio Creator,[7] etc. The channels are uploaded to the server infrastructure behind the Junaio app, called Metaio Cloud. Users can open/load the available channels inside the Junaio app to get access to the according AR contents and scenarios.
The API is based on "AREL" (Augmented Reality Experience Language[8]) which allows scripting of these channels based on common web technologies such as HTML5, XML and JavaScript.