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Japanese Town Holds Dennō Coil Contest for Augmented Reality App

The world of Dennō Coil may now be one step closer to reality, as Sabae, a town on the Sea of Japan coast in Fukui Prefecture, is collaborating with the Dennō Coil Epson to hold a contest for another AR app. While Sabae was not technically used as a model for Daikoku, its prominent eyeglass and IT industries coexisting with historic shrines and temples are evocative of the anime. Epson has recently introduced new AR glasses, the Moverio BT-200, and Moverios will be loaned to those who the first test in order to gauge the app's precision.

The contest is open to individuals and groups and also accepts designs. The app must be compatible with Internet Explorer 8.0, Chrome 21.0, Firefox 20.0, Safari 5, Android 4.0, iOS 6, or Windows 8 (or more recent versions of these operating systems). Winners will receive money and Moverios; honorable mentions get special products from Sabae. The deadline is March 20.

[Via Sabae City via Anime Anime!; Image from Kyuu Dennou Jouhou Kouza]