Bionic Eye augmented reality app for iPhone 3GS released

Bionic Eye(iTunes link) is the reincarnation of Nearest Subway, that cool augmented reality app we showed you back in July.  Not only does it have a new name, it does a lot more.  Fast food, Subways, Hotels, Wifi hotspots and more are all mapped out and included.  You’ll need an iPhone 3GS to play, more details below.

It is available for $.99 in the iTunes store for the US, the UK, France and Tokyo.  Yes, we’ve already bought it.

Bionic Eye covers all US cities.

Bionic Eye is a new application specifically developed for the iPhone 3GS that enables you to visualize Points of Interest (POI) located in your nearby environment in the US, thanks to a unique Augmented Reality functionality using the iPhone camera.

POI databases include restaurants, WiFi hotspots, subway stations (New York Subway, Washington Metro, Chicago L Rapid Transit), etc. Over 100.000 POI are already included in this application. Elements located at a distance less than 1km (0,621miles) only will be displayed on the screen.

Fast Food (POI)

– Mcdonald’s

– Subway

– Taco Bell

– Burger King

– KFC

– Wendy’s

– Johnny Rockets

– Arby’s

– Carl’s Jr

– Panda Express

– Hardee’s

– Fatburger

Restaurants (POI)

– Domino’s Pizza

– Pizza Hut

– Hooters

– The Cheesecake Factory

– Hard Rock Café

– Chili’s Grill & Bar

Coffee, Pastry & Ice Cream (POI)

– Starbucks

– Ben & Jerry’s

– Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Leisure (POI)

– WiFi

– Tourist locations

– Apple Store

Accommodation (POI)

– Holiday Inn

– Best Western

– Marriott

– Hilton

– Ramada

– Super 8

– Motel 6

Subway stations (POI) (available via in-app purchase)

– New York Subway

– Washington Metro

– Chicago L Rapid Transit

The Augmented Reality functionality is only available to iPhone 3GS users. Bionic Eye works fine with all other iPhone / iPod Touch models via Google Map system within the application.

– Vertical position: 360-degree view of all POI nearby your location, updated in real time as you walk in the streets. 

– Horizontal position: List of all nearest POI. When a POI is selected, a blue arrow (compass) is displayed to show the direction and the distance to that POI.

– The application is fully compatible with Google Map. It is possible to locate the nearest POI from your position on Google Map within the application.

We are already working on a new update of Bionic Eye to reduce loading time. Indeed, the application includes a lot of POI covering all US cities, they are accessible without any network connection, so this may take a few seconds to load. Of course, the new update will be free for Bionic Eye users. Thank you for your comprehension.

Thank you for taking the time to report any bugs or to request an enhancement to Bionic Eye Application. Feedback is very important to us. We will do our best to answer queries. Email us at support@presselite.com