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I agree that this is a solution in search of a problem. Don't get me wrong. It's very clever and fun. But it also suffers from a lot of problems traditional sol
by Stampo00 4y ago
I agree that this is a solution in search of a problem. Don't get me wrong. It's very clever and fun. But it also suffers from a lot of problems traditional solutions like street addresses and the use of landmarks don't. Those issues have been well-documented elsewhere.
The biggest issue this type of solution faces is a lack of standardization. There's this, What3Words, other people's hobbyist versions, Google has something like this built into their map product, etc. Every additional implementation is yet another nail in the coffin of the very concept.
The only way it would gain traction is if it were a government-mandated system. But every government already has one, and the benefits of adopting such a system don't outweigh the costs yet.
- kybernetikos 4y agoThis is true, but only because none of the systems have critical mass. It'd only need a couple of car manufacturers to agree on a system like this for their gps and it'd take over pretty quick.
- gilesrhysjones 4y agohttps://www.notion.so/what3wordsnotion/Auto-Partners-using-what3words-0042d3406fa3493e91e0340c6ed9be4a#4c1f2ba39f454997b8587ba9be288ef2 https://www.notion.so/what3wordsnotion/Auto-Partners-using-w... Mercedes, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lamborghini, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Lotus, Triumph & Tata Motors all accept what3words.
- nicbou 4y agoThe GPS coordinates system has a lot of buy in already
- kybernetikos 4y agoAnd it's rubbish for memorizing or entering quickly based on what you've heard over the phone. So much so that almost nobody I know uses it for gps in cars, they all use rather inaccurate zip codes or addresses that require a huge database on device, are fiddly to enter, are awkward to keep up to date and are very inaccurate.