Intridea Releases Augmented Reality Car-Finding Application for iPhone

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Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:44am EST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Intridea, Inc., a leader in web and mobile
applications and services, today announced the release of Car Finder for the
iPhone, an augmented reality application that allows you to locate your
vehicle after parking.

Since the release of Apple's 3.1 software for the iPhone, developers have been
able to create applications that can overlay elements on top of the live
camera view.  Using these new tools, Intridea has developed an application
that allows you to see exactly where your car is parked using the live camera
view, which is commonly referred to as augmented reality.  Car Finder uses the
built in GPS and compass in the iPhone 3GS to be able to locate your vehicle
after it's position has been set. 

When using Car Finder, an individual is able to mark the location of their
vehicle.  When marking the location they can choose to add notes about where
they have parked.  As they walk away they will be able to see the how far away
they are from their vehicle, the direction, and an overlay on top of their
vehicle's parking spot. 

"Augmented reality provides a whole new way of delivering content and
information to mobile users," said Brendan Lim, Director of Mobile Solutions
at Intridea.  "Car Finder is a simple example of what's possible and what's to
come in the near future."  

Car Finder is available only for the iPhone 3GS because it utilizes the built
in compass, which is not available on older models.  It is available in the
App Store right now for $0.99.  

About Intridea

Intridea, Inc. develops high-performance web and mobile applications for
startups, government, and commercial clients.  Intridea develops solutions for
all mobile platforms, with particular experience on the iPhone and Google
Android devices.  Other solutions include Presently, the mobile-enabled
microblogging platform for enterprise companies, and CrowdSound, the
enterprise user feedback tool. Intridea is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
For more information, visit www.intridea.com

 
SOURCE  Intridea, Inc.

David Naffis, Intridea, Inc., +1-202-374-7303, admin@intridea.com
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