Introduction to OMAR AR browser for Arab world

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An Arabic-language AR browser for Android and iOS that targets high smartphone penetration markets (Oman ~63% mobile smartphone penetration, mobile broadband ~72%, household internet ~44%) and aims to make AR a low-friction channel. Core features: Arabic-language AR browser, image and QR scanning, geolocation “around you” listings, social sharing. Uses Foursquare and Google Maps APIs for places, integrates video overlays for print (pilots with seven publications), offers branded gamification for tourism and auto; demoed working with contextual video. Regulatory access appears open.

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1. 0:00Introduction and background
2. 4:06Mobile tech revolution in GCC
3. 7:42Target markets print and tourism
4. 9:08AR browser demo overview
5. 12:39Use cases and future plans
6. 13:54Q&A session

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