Lonely Planet delivers Android augmented reality apps to Aussies at last

Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 04 August 2010 19:15

Your IT - Mobility

Lonely Planet has finally decided to allow its customers in Australia to purchase its series of augmented reality travel guides for Android handsets. The Compass Guides cover popular cities in Asia (including Sydney), Europe and the US.

Nearly a year after Lonely Planet launched its Compass Guide augmented reality travel apps for Android in the US, the company has made them available to customers in Australia.

"Just look through the camera and a wealth of Lonely Planet information on the best destinations, accommodation, sites, bars and restaurants appear stuck like posted notes to points of interest around you," said the company's innovation and ecosystems manager Matthew Cashmore.

The cities covered by Compass Guides are Amsterdam, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Paris, Prague, Rome, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, Vancouver, Boston, Chicago, LA, Las Vegas, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC.

The $US4.99 Guides are available from the Google Android store and run on all major Android phones, Lonely Planet officials claimed.

"This is one of the most innovative things we've launched and we're really excited to see how people use this application," said Cashmore.

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