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This is a cool idea. It reminds me of an idea I had on a road trip once – a Google Maps-like driving directions app that would occasionally announce interestin
by tony_cannistra 3y ago
This is a cool idea.
It reminds me of an idea I had on a road trip once – a Google Maps-like driving directions app that would occasionally announce interesting facts about the places you're driving through. Things like pieces of natural or cultural history, or geology, etc. Would help to get to know the places one is passing through.
I think someone made something similar, so I kinda gave up on it.
- navanchauhan 3y agoReminds me of that TBBT episode where Sheldon hacks the GPS: https://youtu.be/dCsYBacNfBw?si=CEjA-JgF9zHwL0tV&t=45 https://youtu.be/dCsYBacNfBw?si=CEjA-JgF9zHwL0tV&t=45
- kremi 3y agoVery cool. When I was living in Paris I wanted to do something similar (but without the driving / directions part). I just liked walking randomly in the city and wished someone could tell me about all the interesting little bits of culture and history of the places I strolled past.
- leobg 3y agoCould probably do it with ChatGPT. Take picture of building. Ask what it knows about it. Haven’t tried, but may work for some buildings. No GPS though.
- dewey 3y agoI was thinking of a similar thing when the AirPods came out. When they were new it felt like a nice bridging of the real / virtual worlds when it announced walking directions directly into your ear, or reading arriving messages to you. I thought it would be a cool idea to have some kind of trivia, facts being read to you while you move around. Kinda like AR but more audio-based.
- waynejparker 3y agothere are some custom content versions, such as Autio, but our thought was to take advantage of all the free podcast episodes (the podcasters love it because it's another form of discovery and their audio plays exactly the same).
- zikduruqe 3y agoSorta like this? https://4m3ric4.com https://4m3ric4.com
- MoSattler 3y agoWhat is this? It made me listening to a random Minnesota radio station where people talk about ghosts.
- waynejparker 3y agooops, sorry. If you know what it was supposed to be please let us know.
- devilbunny 3y agoGuideAlong is an app that sort of does this. But it only works on its given routes - not generically everywhere. It's not amazing, but the content is pretty fairly priced.
- robbomacrae 3y agoThis is pretty much exactly how I've attempted to make Summer AI app work. If I am missing anything from your vision please let me know!