The real advantage of having a Digital Compass

For apps of course! I don’t know about you, but I can’t even remember a time in my life when I needed a real compass, let alone a built-in digital compass in my cell phone. That’s why when Apple annouced that there would be a digital compass in the iPhone, I knew it would be good for more than just hiking trips.

Case and point, the video below of the prototype build of Air Coaster 3D. As you’ll see from the video below, the app actually uses the digital compass to allow you to change your point of view by moving your iPhone in different directions.

This is a pretty basic application and usage of the compass, but just imagine how games and apps in the future could utilize this feature. Imagine playing an action fighting game where you’re in a 3D world where you have to actually walk around your room and find foes to attack. Air Coaster 3D, is just the tip of the ice berg, having this built-in feature will allow developers to create a virtual reality on your iPhone. Show me that kind of innovation on a Palm Pre or any other smart phone!
[via MacRumors]