After looking into the web and other activities, I have become interested in the augmented experience. The talking point of the moment seems to be the iPhone again, with the new technology in the new iPhone 3GS has meant that augmented has become a reality. The new 3GS has a compass, GPS to help with direction based apps on the iPhone and with the new video camera has also meant that the Nearest Tube App works brilliantly on the device.
The directional information aspect has made me think that I would like to maybe look into developing a similar type of experience my own way.
Augmented reality is now starting to becoming main stream and has caught my attention. The main thing everyone is talking about is the Nearest Tube App for the iPhone.
Extract from acrossair.com the makers of Nearest Tube App:
You can easily download the Nearest Tube App from here (http://itunes.apple.com/uk/app/nearest-tube/id322436683?mt=8) to see what all the fuss is about.
❝One of the first augmented reality apps to go live in the iPhone AppStore. Forget boring 2D tube maps! Try this amazing new application that tells Londoners where their nearest tube station is via their iPhones video function.❞
