IF YOU have ever struggled finding your way using Google Map’s little blue dot, this new feature the company showcased will be a godsend. You slowly walk 200 metres; pull out your phone and realise ...

Apple is exploring ways to build augmented reality into Apple Maps. Rather than top-down views of roads and intersections, the company is considering overlaying route information onto live views of ...

Google Maps loves augmented reality. After launching augmented reality walking navigation in 2019 and indoor AR navigation in 2021, it’s now showing off augmented reality search results. Augmented ...

With the launch of iOS 17.2, Apple has outlined the Maps-related data that it is collecting in order to improve the augmented reality location function. In a new support document, Apple says that it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI, XR and The Metaverse for Forbes. In a move to deepen digital tourism and cultural engagement, ...

Creators can map, author and publish various Metaverse experiences ranging from wayfinding, to an array of AR experiences for exclusive branded activations. With the ARitize Maps mobile app, anyone ...

Google Maps is great at helping you find your way around town, soon it will help you navigate places indoors. It's one thing to get turn-by-turn directions to the airport, but Google is planning ...

A recent update to the popular Google Maps app will allow users to explore their world in a much more immersive way, thanks to advanced AI technology. Announced at its annual Google I/O Event in May, ...

Google Maps was updated to show "fast charging" options when looking for a station to charge your EV. Next week, an augmented reality feature called Search with Live View will be available in six ...

Does anyone know why smartphone compasses are so bad? Why can't I pull my phone out while riding the escalator up from the subway to the street, and get an accurate reading on which direction I'm ...