iOnRoad Uses Augmented Reality to Go Beyond Simple Navigation
There is a plethora of options for mobile users who want to use their smartphone as a GPS navigation system. However, most of these navigation apps are essentially the same. The only differences you are likely to find are in their user interfaces and perhaps the accuracy of their specific mapping systems. iOnRoad is a cool product that breaks this trend of homogeneity. Instead of merely relying on the old conventions of GPS navigation and mapping software, iOnRoad uses your smartphone’s camera to create an experience based on augmented reality instead. Users mount iOnRoad so it can take video through their cars’ windshields. The app then overlays its interface on top of the video while it navigates drivers to their destinations. Read more »
