City Lens: Nokia's Augmented Reality Browser

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Augmented reality apps and games have become the craze of time now. First, we talked of Ingress, the game Google has been promoting for quite some time now. Today, we gonna have a view to how Nokia's City Lens can help us on a day to day basis.

Nokia's City Lens makes finding the best of places around you look simple and natural. City Lens uses your phone’s camera display to reveal the best shops, restaurants, and points of interest as virtual signs overlaid on the buildings right at our front, so we could instantly see what’s there. With a simple tap we could see more information, get directions, or share with friends. All in the same camera viewer. Tap again to see full place information like hours, reviews, and contact information. Tilt your phone upright and City Lens brings up additional view options like list or map view. No more wandering around for a cafĂ©. No more looking for street signs. With City Lens, we can see what’s around you from your point of view, so finding something great had never been more natural.


New Nokia City Lens 1.5 Beta:
  • Sightline – De-clutter your surroundings. With the new Sightline feature in City Lens, you can narrow your view to just what’s in your direct line of sight, making it easier to spot great places that are right in front of you.
  • Freeze view – Browse more naturally. When scanning your surroundings in camera view, you can now freeze your view and study your options without having to keep your phone pointed at the target. Just tap and the screen “freezes,” letting you browse the scene more comfortably.
  • Quick info – Get the essentials in camera view. Tap a virtual sign once to view the place’s address overlaid on your display while you keep scanning. Then tap again to share, get directions, or view reviews, photos, and more.
  • Pin favorite categories to start – Your most common searches with a tap. City Lens now lets you pin favorite categories to your home screen. Now wherever you are, you can find something you love nearby with just a tap.

  • Create Live Tiles – What you want at a glance. With new Live Tile support, you can easily see when your favorite places are nearby. Just pin a favorite search to your home screen and right in the tile you’ll see your closest options without even having to launch the app. 

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