NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ - Saint Alban Leysse, Savoie, France, 2013/05/16 - Mobile developer AppyHand releases on Google Play a unique Android application including a baseplate compass and a bearing compass featuring Augmented Reality real-time view and snapshots - AppyHand.com.

AppyHand has launched AR Bearing Compass Android application on Google Play.

AR Bearing Compass includes a baseplate compass (aka orienteering compass) and a bearing compass featuring Augmented Reality technology in a single application.

Users measure and take snapshots of headings on paper or digital maps with the baseplate compass mode and then head towards the right direction using the Augmented Reality Heads-Up overlay of the bearing compass mode.

Alternatively, they can measure and take snapshots of headings in the field and then check on a paper or digital map stored on the device whether they are on the right route.

With AR Bearing Compass, users can find their way even if GPS signals are blocked.

AR Bearing Compass is available for free on Google Play.

Users can upgrade seamlessly using In App Billing to the Pro version to get additional features, such as elevation display, true north indication, geolocated snapshots with Augmented Reality overlay.

Features of the free version:
• Protractor/orienteering compass with rotating dial and precise heading display.
• Bearing compass with 2 Augmented Reality (AR) modes: ruler overlay and viewfinder overlay.
• 4 different overlay transparency levels.
• Sensor accuracy indication.
• Autofocus and macro focus (if supported by device camera).
• Field of View automatic detection and calibration.
• Sensor update rate settings.
• Sensor filtering settings.
• Easy to use.
• Detailed user guide.

Paid Pro-version includes following extra features:
• AR screenshots to record headings and bearings in all modes.
• True/Geographic North indication (magnetic declination correction using a numerical model and GPS or network based geolocation).
• AR screenshots geo-tagging (GPS or network based geolocation) and time.
• AR screenshots resolution settings.
• Welcome & goodbye screen removal.

Targeted users are:
• Hikers
• Sailors
• Orienteering and outdoor activities enthusiasts
• Topographic and site survey professionals

More information at compass.appyhand.com/.

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