Comments on: Augmented reality subway app comes to NY, SF

By: UnReal31337

UnReal31337 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:35:28 +0000

Might add bus lines too or just the important lines like the 38, 14 or 9X.

By: mgyarmati

mgyarmati — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:44:51 +0000

The link for the New York Nearest Subway iPhone app has changed to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps49T0iJwVg
Also there is a new video demonstrating the San Francisco Transit iPhone app. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpf0t3uV_4Q

acrossair

By: Jonathan Wegener

Jonathan Wegener — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:41:43 +0000

KM - it would seem to me this is useful for lots of things, not just subways. Basically anything local -- restaurants, bars, etc. It's kind of like upnext.com on crack.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:26:28 +0000

The iPhone works out positioning using a combination of cell tower triangulation and GPS – it can get to within 50m in an urban setting with no GPS, judging by the first generation devices (which are GPSless).

By: acoward

acoward — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:18:36 +0000

How do you suppose the phone in the demo obtains its location with any appreciable accuracy in a closed room where there is no chance for a GPS signal?

By: Chris Grayson

Chris Grayson — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:58:51 +0000

Will be interesting to check it out. Subway/Train stops are obvious, and more handy for a tourist. Much more interested to see things like TAT's Augmented ID. Or platforms that are open for users to self-tag.

By: KM

KM — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:03:49 +0000

How helpful can this possibly be in SF? There's 1 BART line running under the city (and I suppose the MUNI lines are underground for a bit, but that just parallels BART anyway).