How to create your World
Create your own Augmented Reality World and browse your World with Wikitude 4!
Everyone can easily create Worlds for Wikitude 4 with their own logo and branding. Read to following instructions and hints how to create your own World!
What is a „World“?
Wikitude World Browser provides a whole bunch of new geo-located information-services (so called “Worlds”), like Youtube, Google Local Search, Twitter, Booking.com or Panoramio. Worlds contain points of interest – they need to provide longitude and latitude and can include text, image, link, contact details. For example one Worlds could present all cafes of a city, favorite shops or touristic places of a town. Find some showcases of Worlds here!
The user can search through all available Worlds at the same time!
Info:
www.wikitude.me
Content-Developer Network – contact: content (at) wikitude.org
Here is a Step-by-Step „how to“ to create your own World by uploading a KML file
1. Create Content with Google Earth / choose an existing KML file
2. Export KML file / → 3.
3. Go to wikitude.me
4. Log in with your twitter, facebook, google or yahoo account
5. Select „upload KML“ file
6. Write a short title and description
7. Create a nice marker icon (32px x 32px transparent png) and a Logo (96px x 96px transparent png) which will be shown on the left bottom of the screen
8. Upload your information
9. View your overlay in AR!
Keep your file on your Server
NOTE: The content can also be integrated via a HTTP-Interface: Mobilizy will connect to this search-interface, provided by the company; the content can reside on any server, not necessarily on the Wikitude server.
Add more information to your World
Extended features like linking to your Website or adding contact details like telephone-numbers are available with ARML. E.g. Starbucks World Learn more about how to create an ARML here.
KML, ARML – What is it and what’s the difference?
What is KML?
KML is the Google Earth file format. It describes a place containing coordinates, description, image, links,… Similar to HTML describing Webpages, KML/ARML is describing Augmented Reality content.
How to create a KML File?
Use a KML generator like Google Earth and create your points of interest.
What is ARML and it’s advantage?
ARML is based on KML but it enables to add much more information to your point of interest e.g. Telephone-number, Address, Links, different icons and images.
How can I create an ARML?
Learn all about the ARML specification here http://www.openarml.org/
Nicola
Nicola studied Geo-Information Science in Rottenmann, Austria. After nearly 3 years of gathering experiences in software-developement and project management at Real Networks, she joined Mobilizy in July 2009 and likes managing projects and all geo-relevant areas this job involves. She loves skiing and spending time with friends.
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03. February 2010
Hi,
the overlay concept is nice, but I think many (larger) POI dataprovider don’t like to upload their data onto an external server! Why You don’t develop a (additional) distributed way of providing data like Layar does?
I know, there will be a problem with searching across overlays, if content isn’t merged at a single place, but maybe You can developing an harvesting webservice therefore. This would give wikitude a real leading position.
Andy
03. February 2010
Hi Andi,
The content can also be integrated via a HTTP-Interface: Mobilizy will connect to this search-interface, provided by the company; the content can reside on any server, not necessarily on the Wikitude server.
If you need further information please don’t hesitate to contact us via mail info (at) mobilizy.com – we will be happy to answer your questions!
Christina
03. February 2010
Hi Christina,
this sounds great!
You should document this feature on your website.
Andy
03. February 2010
We did: http://www.mobilizy.com/degeodaten-ar-verfgbar-machen-funktioniertsenyour-georeferenced-content-ar-learn-cooperationoptions
:) But you are right!
03. February 2010
Sorry, haven’t noticed this page.
But after reading, I still think that there is a need for a real webservice, not just an automated upload by the wikitude server.
“…in either case, the content will be stored on the Wikitude server…”
Unique POI content (not this Twitter/Flickr/Panoramio meshup stuff) is a treasure in times of mobile internet and quality providers surely won’t hand over this valuable stuff as whole package to third parties.
So, please create a dynamic & secure webservice therefore (in the way Layar does)!
Andy
03. February 2010
We are aware of this problem and we will soon offer a web interface!
03. February 2010
Great to hear!
13. April 2010
hi christina,
where i can add information “WWW” and “i” if i use the second solution(upload KML)?
please help me!
thanks
14. April 2010
Hi Fred,
The best way to add url information is to create an ARML. Please have a look at our specification under http://www.openarml.org/wikitude4.html. The ‘i’ option gives additional information, like the telephone number, attachments, or the address. If you upload a KML file the only option under ‘i’ is ‘Location’ (show in Map and show route to POI). If you need any further information on ARML just contact me.
Thx and greetings,
Nicola
14. April 2010
Hi nicola
thank for your réponse.
It is good! But how long is necessary it so that the changes come into effect during a download of a new ARML?
I sometimes have error later with one identical but has place differ and someone who(which) does not appear on the iphone..
15. April 2010
Hi Fred,
Normally it can take some minutes until you see the POIs you added via ARML or KML (depending on the size of the uploaded file). Could you give me details on which World you uploaded and what errors you get. You can also contact me via mail if you like.
Greetings
Nicola
15. April 2010
Ok.can you give me your mail, please?
19. June 2010
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21. June 2010
Hi Jung Lybbert,
This sounds very interesting and we would really like to get in touch with you. Could you give me details to your blog per mail (nicola.radacher(at)mobilizy.com). I would love to have a look at it.
Greetings
Nicola
29. June 2010
Stupid question. If I upload kml/arml file, I will be able to edit/modify the points/data once they are at wikitude.me?
29. June 2010
Hi Joan,
Once uploaded you can replace/remove the whole kml/arml. Editing single POIs via wikitude.me is currently not possible. Please let me know if you need anything further.
Thx and greetings
Nicola
04. August 2010
Hi
Last saturday I’ve added a world using ARML (99 POIs), but nothing is yet online. Could you please check if it’s all ok?
thank you
Roberto
05. August 2010
Hi Roberto,
I just checked your ARML file and the coordinates are given with Longitude, Latitude. But the coordinates need to be entered in the format Longitude, Latitude. Could you please change this and upload the file again.
Greetings
Nicola
05. August 2010
Hi Nicola,
thank you, I’ve just updated my ARML file and uploaded it.
But it seems that the misleading between latitude and longitude order is very common: in the ARML example at http://www.openarml.org/wikitude4.html, POSs related to mountains are in the form latitude,longitude, and you too in your post above wrote two times “Longitude,Latitude” … :-)
Anyway, thank you very much for wikitude and you prompt reply.
best regards
Roberto
06. August 2010
Hi Roberto,
Thx for bringing this up. We are aware of this already and will change it in the example.
Sorry for the inconveniences.
Greetings
Nicola