A new class of apps may be coming to the iPhone and I’m rather interested in the possibilities. These will be augmented reality apps. Generally speaking, these types of apps use a live video feed, GPS, & magnetometer to overlay data on a live video feed. These are said to be coming when the new iPhone OS 3.1 ships. The video below only shows a simple case of what is possible. Ideally, any dataset could be utilized and the possibilities are endless for use cases such as:
- Vacation/Travel Guides
- Real Estate
- Education
- Guidance/Directions
[youtube width="425" height="344"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH6r2tIaRXU[/youtube]