Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Google patent details augmented reality overlay for sat nav]]> http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/23/google-patent-virtual-reality-gps-navigation/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/23/google-patent-virtual-reality-gps-navigation/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/23/google-patent-virtual-reality-gps-navigation/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Google patent envisions Street Viewlike functionality with GPS navigation

Google's been granted a patent that puts quite a few of its favorite ideas together, namely Maps Navigation, Street View and augmented reality. The application describes a system combining garden variety GPS guidance with panoramic images, 3D models, full-motion video and even live feeds to enhance the route display -- all in the correct 3D driver's view perspective. The idea is to ease navigation by making your screen-view of the road more or less match your view in the windshield, but who knows? Maybe one day you may be able to drive without even looking outside.

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Source: USPTO

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