[NEWS] 3D reality GPS on Android
 

This post is just news, not a holywar starter. i'm asking not to compare any maemo products with android in any bad ways.

Anyway - check the video. Android has awesome GPS, but only regular one with nice features, but the one where videocamera is interacted.
the video on youtube

I think it's something new on mobile GPS

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Wikitude makes Qt apps too, right?

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Another good reason to switch to Android

Thanks OP!

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This is awesome...is this actually available for Androids? And is it a fully functional navigation app?

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Yes Wikitude was featured in the Qt infomercials Nokia released. Great news for Symbian, not great news for us unfortunately.

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They develop for Nokia too.
Maybe they could make this for us

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If they can make it for us with symbian in qt then then they can make it for us. The SDK gives you the option to compile for Maemo and Symbian

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They can't, the N900 does not have a digital compass which, imo, was a crappy decision by whoever designed the hardware.

Edit:
Wikitude have even addressed the n900 on their "supported devices" page.

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Oh that sucks

Does the N8 have a digital compass?

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That's cool, First time I've been jealous of another device, Oh well, can't drive anyway.

but they should release a standalone gps device with these feature. thats gota be the future! lol... wait.... no windscreen just a paper thin lcd screen and software that does this.... too far in the future lol :D

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Its awesome. hope we get this too.

On the other side: doesn't that consume much battery with the camera always on?

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Yep, ofcourse. These days most modern smartphones would have one.. n97, iphone, most of the android handsets too.

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err.. theres no need for the compass when you are in movement with the GPS anyway since it knows you are going a certain direction. The compass will give a better directional capability to the GPS application, but is not reliant on it. Its just the same way as Sygic now on the phone knowing your direction and directional bearings anyway.

Theres really no reason why this app cant be made for the N900 quite honestly (or any others that already have GPS capabilities, regardless of having a digital compass or not).