Technology | Description | Implementation |
Navigation system | Navigation systems such as Google maps, Baidu Maps providing a satellite imagery, street maps, 360 panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions (Google Traffic), and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bicycle (in beta), or public transportation | Real time reflecting the location and the destination where people want to go |
Searching system based on navigation system | Apps such as Open rice and Four Square provide the information of the public facilitates and entertainment location surrounding people | Give people more social knowledge about the location |
Searching system based on augmented reality | Searching system can not only provide the information of the shops and retails but also lead people to explore with the virtual guidance in reality | Real time reflecting the information about space |
Game based on augmented reality and navigation system | Game and space integrated with each other | Add interest and entertainment when explore the streets and urban space |
Regular web pages: newsfeeds and social media | Topical or targeting articles for each user in relation to the city | May offer person or location-related or more random feeds and information |