Wikiscope

Wikipedia + AR

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Wikipedia + AR

4 followers

Wikiscope uses your phone's current location to find Wikipedia articles tagged to the world around you and overlays them on to your camera using Augmented Reality. You can view articles on a 2D map too.

Launch tags:Augmented Reality•Maps•Apple

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Maker

Hey everyone 👋 I started working on this a couple of years ago, but it lay dormant in my filesystem while I was distracted by other projects. Finally I got my act together and submitted the app to the App Store. It's written in React Native, Expo, Three.js and uses ARKit under the hood. I wanted a way to find nearby points of interest when landing in a new city so I started playing around with Wikipedia's API. I was surprised by what I found even in my own city. My partner Daria started to learn web design a few months ago and she expressed an interest in creating a landing page for this as a portfolio piece. I think it's amazing! She's available to hire - James

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7yr ago

@rahrahyah one word, disruptive! 👨🏻‍💻 congratulations on the launch

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7yr ago

Away From Keyboard (AFK)

@rahrahyah that looks amazing 👌would love an android version too. https://viromedia.com/viroreact should help u i guess :)

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7yr ago

Nice, I know the Wikipedia app used to have a very useful feature for what is around you, but last I checked they broke it by trying to only show popular pages (or something along those lines, it's been awhile). Excited to check it out

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7yr ago

This is so cool! Feels like a personalized tour guide, really great for all the fellow history/architecture/art junkies out there- thanks for making this :)

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7yr ago

Leave Me Alone

Any plans for an Android version?

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7yr ago

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Maker

@jamesivings possibly! I'd need to look into the ARKit equivalent for Android and see if React Native has bindings for it.

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7yr ago

It looks fantastic! I could use that when travelling, and maybe even in my own city.

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7yr ago

Stark

@mreliptik this is what i wanted to say too! It will be helpful!

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7yr ago

MOVE↗️

When will it be available on Android?

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7yr ago

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Maker

@andrewmedal perhaps in the near future! It's a React Native app under the hood, so it depends on how easy it is to hook up to ARCore (the ARKit equivalent for iOS).

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7yr ago