The sun is blinding, the buildings tower above you, and you have no idea if you're walking toward 23rd or 25th street after emerging from underground.
You strain to see a block away, but, you can't see anything that looks like a legible street sign, so you pick a direction and go. Hopefully you won't be doubling back in a few minutes.
Augmented reality is your friend if you want to prevent these types of situations. Last year, Google Maps added an AR overlay to walking directions to help point you in the right direction. Starting Thursday, transit-planning app Moovit offers the Way Finder tool to help you find the bus or subway stop. Read more...
More about Maps, Augmented Reality, Tech, Vr Ar, and Transportationfrom Mashable https://mashable.com/article/moovit-augmented-reality-map-transit-planning/
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