Spatial Domain Service is a patent-pending system for referring Augmented/Mixed Reality content and information to users as they move around in the real world. It shares some similarities to DNS in that domains are registered and controlled by separate entities, but instead of using domain names, domains are defined using 3D Geospatial volumes. The purpose of the system is to have a unified way for users to get relevant AR content for their current location.
This service allows entities (such as companies or individuals) to register a spatial domain and a server host that provides content for that domain. Clients can then query the system with a GeoURI (see RFC 5870) and get a list of hosts which provide content for that location. From there, the client can contact the hosts, load the content, and display it to the user. This way, the user can get information on the things around them. Everything is better with more information, and that's what we want to deliver.
This system is being developed from the ground up with the idea of supporting Augmented Reality devices (glasses, headsets, etc) so that as users move (aka “Wander”) around the real world, their devices have a unified source to query to know where to get content for their current location.