http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/ Engadget Comments for Video: Nearest Tube iPhone app augments reality with directions http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/There're going to be an lot of heroes!]]>Jul 7th 2009 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
But this seems more clean/useful than the other augmented reality map-app that was on a few weeks ago. That seemed too busy.]]>Jul 7th 2009 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
iPhone user, upgrading to HTC Hero in a couple of weeks.]]>Jul 7th 2009 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
I'm right? Oh wow!

And maybe you haven't ever used android?

Oh, that's right. you're uncle's cousin's mother bought a G1 and she let you use it.]]>Jul 7th 2009 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/]]>Jul 7th 2009 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
"without the compass related stuff obviously"

Obviously the compass is how it's different. Oh look, you answered your own question. And how is this not a "real GPS"
app? It uses the GPS to pinpoint where you are so it can show you where to go. Is there something you don't understand about that?]]>Jul 7th 2009 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
Oh wait, compared to real time navigation it actually isn't.]]>Jul 7th 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
This app is awesome because it's augmented reality, not because it shows you where subway stations are. Yes, GPS systems have been showing you how to get places for YEARS now! But they haven't been overlaying that information on a realtime view of the world from your phones camera.

I hate the iPhone (and own a Pre), but I'm still damn impressed by this.]]>Jul 7th 2009 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 8th 2009 12:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
http://panoramascope.com/

It uses the NASA SRTM altitude data to compute the skyline and puts markers on the mountains and other features. This works well for long-distance things like mountains but not so well for urban applications at the moment.]]>Jul 7th 2009 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
Er, only about 500 miles out of the way but hey.]]>Jul 7th 2009 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/18/video-hands-on-with-sprxmobiles-layar-augmented-reality-browse/ and http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/16/enkin-digitized-signage-for-your-android-device/ and i am sure they are others. Nokia was trying to do it also. Come on people dont be like John Michael. ]]>Jul 7th 2009 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
this is nothing new but just like skype and other apps, once it hits the iphone i'm sure it will get huge media coverage]]>Jul 7th 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
Supply and demand, people, supply and demand. Engadget simply supplies what its readers are demanding. And the Apple haters will continue to kick and scream and rage about it.

*shrug*]]>Jul 7th 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
Nobody cares if somebody else did it first. In case you haven't noticed, the iPhone is the most popular single phone in the world right now, and this is a pretty cool app for it. That's all. If you don't like it, that's really just too damn bad. Cry some more, maybe you'll feel better.]]>Jul 7th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
But it shouldn't really be news on a tech blog if it the idea has been around for at least 6 months. Endgadget isn't an Apple/iPhone fan site (at least it shouldn't be) so it should only report on cool new tech news. A new post for every single iPhone app, whether the app in question does something new or not, is a ridiculous waste of resources for a blog that is purporting to be reporting on tech *NEWS*. If people want this kind of stuff, they can go over to TUAW or MacRumors.]]>Jul 7th 2009 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vbh7nHalCc]]>Jul 7th 2009 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
Oh wait, thankfully it's only on Android.]]>Jul 7th 2009 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/"Will Layar be available for the iPhone and other platforms?
We expect that the next platform, on which Layar will work, will indeed be the iPhone (3G S). Any additional phones with GPS and compass will be considered."]]>Jul 7th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/Jul 7th 2009 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
But no, your coddled little existence provides you with the means to exude the entitlement you've so clearly earned.]]>Jul 7th 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
In all seriousness though, pretty good app. Would be useless to visitors as they would have to pay ridiculous roaming charges for data...I just used the tube map and my handy travel pocket maps in London to find the stations.]]>Jul 7th 2009 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/07/video-nearest-tube-iphone-app-augments-reality-with-directions/
thank you, I'll be here all week, try the veal.]]>Jul 7th 2009 4:19PM