In 2021, Apple first introduced AR navigation to its Apple Maps app, allowing iOS users to navigate their real-world environment using virtual overlays. Like Google Maps’ Live View, users can use their smartphone’s camera to follow a series of virtual arrows leading to their desired location.
Recently the company’s AR walking guidance feature has arrived in Tokyo, Japan, offering local iOS users a new way to navigate their labyrinth-like city. The news was first reported by Alta Distance, who discovered the feature yesterday after spotting the ‘Refine Location’ icon on their app.
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https://vrscout.com/news/explore-tokyo-using-ar-technology-powered-by-apple-maps/