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Heads Up Navigator: 3D Augmented Reality Navigation

Want to really show off your iPhone 3GS?
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Navigation Free Niftybrick Software, LLC iPhone, iPad, iPod

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 [email protected] with any questions or suggestions.

Reviews

Interesting concept, improved search would be nice
Corporate_Monkey

This app is an interesting concept, the augmented reality works very well. The let down is the search feature. You can't just enter a business or place (ex. McDonalds), you have to enter a detailed place. It would be cool to be able to enter a type of place (IE, restaurant) and be able to map those. 


ExPalmNewton
ExPalmNewton

First off, thank you for allowing it to run on the iPod Touch. It worked very well within the limitations of no compass and no camera. You have to enter your own points of interest, and I couldn't find a way to enter them via LatLon, I had to drag the pin to where I wanted it. Pretty cool demonstration of augmented reality.


Good job
mepilot1

Keep the AR apps coming!


Fantastic support!
Gstuessi

I had trouble calibrating this app and sent Mark an email about the problem. Within hours I had received a response and, after several more emails over the next several days, Mark helped me calibrate the app! Keep up the great customer service!


Very interesting
Semferon

This application has a very good potential... It is quite cool to use the camera view now but what if it could also show directions... That will be greatest navigation application for iPhone 3gs. The only thing I am not pleased with is interface I can't say that it is glitchy but it is not very handy yet. Still a very cool app to play with and to really find adresses...


Saahhweet!
Navigayshunñ

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 :•)


Good idea, awful execution
Toddep23

Come on guys get a spellchecker. You misspelled Houston


Pretty cool
Surgemeister01

This app is pretty sweet, haven't got to use it in the world yet, but it's worth a look, I mean my god it's free


Best free AR app
Ghcjcihsgshxhjwhshx

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.


Great app!
Jncfurever

I would happily give it the full five stars if points of reference were a bit easier to define and with a touch more accuracy. Overall though, it is a fantastic free app, one that will be used and will stay on my iPhone 3GS for a very long time!


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