Putting the AR puzzle together with OpenStreetMap
summary
Argues that AR navigation is practical now if map data fills key gaps and shows which pieces already work: precise pedestrian ways and crossings geometry, building entrances and 3D building footprints for occlusion, and attribute tags like incline, lighting and surface for routing. Demonstrates Visual Positioning Service point clouds (Mapillary-style captures) and Rapid editing workflows, cites a Philadelphia airport VPS test by Meta as a working proof of concept that complements GPS rather than replaces it.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:30AR is coming
- 1:16What is AR
- 1:41AR Hype Cycle
- 2:19Urban Spoon
- 3:07Shopping
- 3:34Face Filters
- 3:55Gaming
- 4:28Navigation
- 5:06Waiting for a nearby
- 5:51Bicycle navigation
- 6:30Pedestrian navigation
- 7:13Volvo Harman
- 8:15Is the map still a map
- 9:29What map data do we need
- 9:50The Pedestrian Way
- 10:14Crossings
- 10:39Points of Interest
- 10:53Buildings
- 12:39Testing
- 13:08Mapler
- 13:59Open Data Experiences
- 14:44Outro
