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Nokia releases augmented reality app Nokia City Lens

Nokia releases augmented reality app - Nokia City Lens

By Gaurav Shukla | Updated: 5 June 2012 12:39 IST

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Nokia has announced the launch of their augmented reality app 'Nokia City Lens' for Windows Phone smartphones today.

Nokia has announced the launch of their augmented reality app for Windows Phone smartphones today. Dubbed as City Lens, this app is currently in beta and can be downloaded from Nokia Beta Labs.

Similar to other popular augmented reality apps like Layar and Wikitude, it overlays the information related to your surroundings on your smartphone display in front of the camera output.

You basically look at the world through your smartphone and read the related information simultaneously. If that information is not enough for you, you can also tap on an item and read further description and reviews.

Company has included a sharing function in the app, which allows you to share information to others via email or SMS. Nokia City Lens is currently supported on Lumia 710, Lumia 800 and Lumia 900 smartphones.

Also see: Google's glasses and other augmented reality projects

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Nokia releases augmented reality app - Nokia City Lens

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