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Title: News: Apple patents augmented reality mapping system
Post by: HCK on November 08, 2016, 04:05:27 pm
News: Apple patents augmented reality mapping system

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               Apple has been granted a patent for “Augmented Reality Maps” that layer map information and directions over live iPhone video, giving more credibility to recent rumors that the company will soon be integrating AR into its existing product lines. A drawing enclosed with the patent application shows street names superimposed on the image being received by the iPhone’s camera and points of interest labeled in the distance. The idea…

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