“Augmented reality” superimposes computer graphics on real-world imagery; here’s a demo of a forthcoming application for the iPhone called New York Nearest Subway, which superimposes directions to nearby subway stops on top of imagery taken with the iPhone’s camera.
It and a similar app for London are apparently pending approval by Apple. Via Daring Fireball.
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The link for the New York Nearest Subway iPhone app changed to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps49T0iJwVg
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July 28, 2009 at 2:06 PM