What sorcery is this? Get your 3D glasses to look at Mars the way I do! pic.twitter.com/eWBN7MaBMS — ISRO's Mars Orbiter (@MarsOrbiter) September 30, 2014 The Government of India has launched an augmented reality (AR) app for Android 4.0.3 and above called Sakaar to mark the one year achievement of the Department of Space, reports IndianTelevision. The app will give a direct live view (with an info overlay) of real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated 3D models, animations and videos. Through Sakaar, users will be able to see 3D models of the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), its orbit insertion and launch along with 360 degree animations of MOM, Radar Imaging Satellite RISAT, PSLV, GSLV, Mark III rockets, INSAT 3D cyclone prediction videos, GSLV D5 cryogenic system and the anaglyph Mars surface. The AR app will take the live camera feed from the smartphone to represent the physical world and then superimpose virtual objects. The Sakaar APK is available here, and with it, you will need trigger cards, which trigger virtual objects onto the camera’s live feed (available in the same link). The trigger cards are also available in the Extra options menu from where you can view and print them. Once printed, you need to cut along the dotted lines and show them to phone’s camera while in the app. The cards can also be viewed through a soft copy on another screen. ISRO states that the app does not come pre-loaded with videos and users…
