"AR Map" which will guide you by understanding the direction of the destination with augmented reality using iPhone's camera

The direction of the destination can be visually recognized with the camera video of the iPhone, the destination can be set from the map, phone book, history, etc. The free application of the iPhone which can inform friends of the information on the current location by e-mail is "AR map"is. It corresponds to iOS 4 or higher / iPhone 4 or higher. ,

For actual usage from the installation from the following.

AR map | AR map application
http://ar-maps.com/

App Store - AR map
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/armappu/id543874674

Install the AR map from the above site using iPhone.


Tap the "AR map" you installed.


Tap "OK".


Move iPhone to figure 8 to display current location.


The current location is displayed.


For this time, I decided to head to the Tokyu Hands Shinsaibashi store from the Times Four Ridge Bridge 3 of the parking lot on foot.


I will start from the side street next to the Times.


Tap "SEARCH" to set the destination.


Here, tap "Search from map".


Since the map is displayed, let's display the destination by swipe operation.


Tap the destination Tokyu Hands Shinsaibashi store.


Tap "walk" as it will be set as the destination.


I will wait for the search of directions. I waited about 5 seconds this time.


Directions considering intersections etc. are displayed from Times Four Bridge Bridge 3 to Tokyu Hands Shinsaibashi branch.


Hold the iPhone as if to take the scenery in front of you, ......


Screen display changed to display camera image and map. When facing the direction of the destination, "G (GOAL)" indicating the destination arriving at the remaining 540 m is displayed in the camera image of the upper half. On the lower half of the screen, a map of the direction you are facing is displayed, so you do not need to rotate the iPhone and check the direction.


I will walk a bit.


If you are pointing in a direction different from the destination, the direction of the destination will be indicated with a yellow arrow.


When turning to the opposite direction of the destination the yellow arrow looks like this.


I will walk by watching the directions of the AR map.


The remaining 493 m points.


The remaining 416 m. I can not see Tokyu Hands yet.


I will walk steadily.


Occasionally, the current location is displayed somewhat out of place.


The remaining 185 m



I could see the character "Tokyu" of Tokyu Hands at the remaining 63 m.



Arrived at Tokyu Hands Shinsaibashi store using AR map.


Although it arrived, "12: crossing the road (100 m)" was displayed on the screen.


If you use the AR map, the iPhone will soon become hot and will consume battery more quickly so be careful not to lose the battery by the time you get to your destination, or use the energy saving mode on the AR map It seems necessary.