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News · 1 Dec 2012 · MTW Editorial Team
Nokia has released the newest Beta version of Nokia City Lens which adds the Sightline building occlusion feature that was announced a few months ago during the Nokia Lumia 920 launch event but had yet to see the light of the day. Surprisingly this newest iteration of the augmented reality browser is only available for Nokia’s Windows Phone 7.5 handsets and doesn’t work on Windows Phone 8 yet (see screenshot below).
- See just what’s in front of you. Normally, City Lens shows you all the places nearby—even around the corner or a block away. In crowded areas, that can be a lot to take in. Our new Sightline features lets you switch your view to only what’s in your direct line of sight, making it easier to spot great places that are right in front of you.
- Quick info– Get information while you look. Now you can quickly view a place’s address without leaving your camera view. Just tap to view the information overlaid on your display while you keep scanning. When you’re ready to learn more about the place, another tap pulls up its complete information.
- Pause your view. When scanning your surroundings in camera view, you can now freeze your view and study your options without having to keep your phone pointed at the target.
- Pin categories to start– Your most common searches with a tap. City Lens now lets you pin favorite categories to your home screen. Now wherever you are, you can find something you love nearby with just a tap.
- Create Live Tiles– What you want at a glance. City Lens lets you search for your favorite things whether it’s books or sushi and lets you pin your favorite searches to your home screen.
You can download it directly by scanning the QRCode below:
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