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GPS + Location based VR on mobile phone

Submitted by Anthony on Thu, 2008-05-29 18:12.

Thought this would be interesting to the group:

Google shows touchy-feely Android phone
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9953924-7.html

SAN FRANCISCO--Google demonstrated some new tricks of its Android mobile phone software, including an elaborate use of Google Maps Street View and a touch-screen interface with abilities known for their presence on Apple's iPhone...
After calling up a view of San Francisco using a Web browser, Horowitz turned around, and the Street View screen panned left or right accordingly, reflecting his orientation.

Aldo - remind you of something?

Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PRfVKzuUJ4

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Re: GPS + Location based VR on mobile phone

Submitted by Aldo Hoeben on Fri, 2008-05-30 09:54.

Yep, that looks familiar...
They missed the opportunity to also use the builtin accellerometer to look down at the (google) map.

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