Augmented reality (AR) is a very popular phenomenon and at the same time a technology that is finding its way into an increasing number of mobile applications. One of the possibilities of using the aforementioned augmented reality are applications intended for travelers. So, if you are going on your next summer travel adventure and want to make it special, you can be inspired by our article today.
World Around Me
With the help of the World Around Me application, you can discover new and interesting places around you in a unique way. If you are currently on vacation and want to view useful points of interest in the city - restaurants, information centers or public transport stops, World Around Me will serve you well. All you have to do is aim your smartphone's camera at the selected location.
Peak Lens
The application called Peak Lens is sure to please all mountain lovers. It offers the ability to identify individual points and vertices in the AR view, but it can also provide you with exhaustive informace about individual locations, offers the option of offline mode, fixes GPS errors using artificial intelligence, and much more. You can use it all over the world - from the Alps or the Himalayas to local hills in the Czech basin.
Horizon Explorer AR
Horizon Explorer AR is another augmented reality app that you can use on your travels. If you spot any point on the horizon that catches your eye in some way, launch the Horizon Explorer AR app on your smartphone and aim your phone's camera at that point. For example, you will see information about its distance, elevation, basic informace, or perhaps a map of the area.
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Wikitude
You can also effectively use an application called Wikitude to explore the world around you in augmented reality mode. Wikitude will provide you informace about a wide range of surrounding objects – just point your smartphone camera at them with the application running. But you can also become a creator in the Wikitude application, thanks to the AR Editor function.
