Wikitude makes old school GPS systems and illustrated maps old news

GPS devices are some of the most useful roadgoing gadgets today. Some people may prefer a good ‘ol atlas and the computer between their ears. But lets be honest, do you really want to go flipping through pages of an atlas and be Mr. Navigator or would you rather pick the start and end points, press go, and enjoy the scenery on your commute? I know I would. Likewise, the sometimes complex road changes and exchanges one faces in densely populated areas and those areas where a 3-year old designed the road systems, taking the wrong ramp can often lead to lengthly detours. But what if you could simply see the street infront of you with the instructions drawn on top? The concept is nothing new, though the app I’m highlighting, Wikitude, does it wonderfully. It falls into the current fad category of AR or augmented reality. It uses the phones camera, GPS, and accelerometer to take a live image of what’s in front of you and overlays GPS information on top giving you a real live, and again, live set of directions to your destination.

Definitely a cool thing to have and on a phone none the less. While I don’t have an Android device (yet) to try it out, I can guarantee that it will be one of the first Android apps I download. If you are currently rocking Android, care to divulge your journies so far? Video of the action inside.

• Wikitude’s Site

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Author: Mike Norris

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