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frankk

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Mar 23, 2011
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If I remember from the Keynote, there is navigation functionality planned for the :apple:Watch. Something like two vibrations, turn left, etc.

One function I'd like to see would be a compass functionality turned on when I raised my arm directly away from body, you would then sweep your arm horizontally/circularly, and it would vibrate when you were pointing north. Alternatively, it could point you in the direction of your destination.

Perhaps use of such a technology over time might lead to development of a heightened 'orientation sense', something these inventions are aimed at:
http://www.gradman.com/hapticcompass
http://feelspace.cogsci.uni-osnabrueck.de/
http://sensebridge.net/
 
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