Yelp’s Secret Augmented Reality Tool
Gizmodo reports that the Yelp iPhone app has a special Easter egg program hidden inside of it. Named Monocle, it’s an augmented reality app that is only accessible by shaking the device three times.
After the AR feature is unlocked, icons of Yelp-reviewed establishments will begin to pop-up on your screen, showing locations, ratings, and reviews for restaurants in your surrounding area.
Gearlive has a video demo:
[via Gizmodo]
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| TOPICS: | Arts & Culture, Electronics & Gadgets, Food & Drink, Web & Technology |
| TAGS: | apple, augmented reality, iphone, ipod touch, long post, reviews, Yelp |
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