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Price: Free

Category: Navigation

Updated: Nov 20, 2009

Version: 1.1

Size: 0.9 MB

Language: English

Seller: Niftybrick Software, LLC

Rated 4+

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 3.1 or later


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Heads Up Navigator: 3D Augmented Reality Navigation by Niftybrick Software

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Description

Want to really show off your iPhone 3GS?

Heads-Up Navigator provides an immersive, "augmented reality" navigation experience by overlaying floating 3D labels directly onto the world around you, as shown by your phone's built-in camera. The display tilts and pivots as you move your phone through real space, letting you easily visualize landmarks and addresses near you. You have to experience it to understand!

iPhone and iPod Touch devices other than the iPhone 3GS don't have a built-in electronic compass, so the direction you are facing can't be automatically determined. On those devices, a wireframe mode is provided that shows a 3D visualization, with arrows for manually rotating through virtual space. The wireframe visualization still tilts automatically as you tilt your phone.

All modes show an small overlay map of your surroundings, which rotates in real time with the phone, so you can navigate confidently along city streets. If you face your phone towards the ground, the map expands to fill the entire screen for ease of navigation.

Easily indicate the locations you want to visualize by entering addresses or the names of important parks or landmarks. You can also manually enter locations of interest by directly adjusting a map pin.

Please note, your location may be detected less accurately on the original iPhone model, which lacks a GPS receiver, or when operating indoors, where GPS is unavailable. On iPod Touch devices, it may sometimes not be possible to get a location fix at all, since iPod Touch devices must rely on nearby WiFi networks to determine their location, which doesn't provide coverage in all areas.

You can try Heads-Up Navigator free with this fully functional ad-supported version. If you would like an experience without advertisements, search for Heads-Up Navigator Pro.

Niftybrick Software is an independent artisan software studio. We take your feedback and satisfaction seriously. Please write to us at support@niftybrick.com with any questions or suggestions.

What's New in Version 1.1

- Fixed an issue where the second step of the calibration process would sometimes display "Wrong Orientation" even when the phone was correctly oriented

- New feature: if you hold your phone parallel to the ground while in live-view mode, the live map will zoom open to cover the whole screen. Tilt your phone back up to zoom it back to the corner!

Customer Reviews

Good idea, awful execution (1 star)
Come on guys get a spellchecker. You misspelled Houston

Saahhweet! (5 stars)
AWESOME app!! at least for a free app. App has great potential, all its missing is grid directions, and maybe a refined search. I enjoyed simulated racing games, and this app makes me feel like Im in one! VERY PLEASED :)

Best free AR app (5 stars)
You're not gonna get an app that's better than gps units for free, as a free app this is totally cool and fun. Great for showing off. Not sure if I'd bother downloading it on anything other than a 3gs. Keep the AR apps coming!
Update suggestions: dragging the pin is a hassle, would be nice if I could just double-tap to mark a location or select adresses from my contacts.

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