Live View gives us a peek atthe future of augmented reality(AR).
The idea is that you’ve got the option to find out more about your surroundings.
But does this add useful data to the world or turn the street into one more Google Maps layer?
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Jokes aside, we already spend much of our lives looking at our phones.
Live View is a pretty simple idea.
And, of course, it can be very useful.
You could, for instance, check the opening hours of a business.
Or you could find out what kind of service they offer or what they sell.
Who Benefits?
Google Maps is one of the wonders of the modern world.
But it seems that Live View is better for Google than it is for us, the users.
And what’s in it for Google?
That’s super-valuable data.
Not to say that this is a problem.
AR is an interesting idea.
In the words of thegreat philosopher Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast.
If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
