Apple's AR Maps

Apple was granted a patent for "Augmented Reality Maps" recently. Interestingly, the application was filed in Feb 2010 but at the time the iPhone could not provide a high-quality AR experience.

Analysts predicted that Apple may come up with an augmented reality mapping app that can use the iPhone's advanced sensors to show real-time views of the users' surroundings with directional indicators and visualize the course to a given destination.