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November 25, 2013 12:57 am GMT

MappedIn Gives You Turn-by-Turn Directions for Indoor Spaces

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Google Maps can help you get virtually anywhere, but after arriving at a desired location, you're on your own. Indeed, students who've gotten lost on campus or tourists navigating a packed mall may wish that turn-by-turn directions existed for the indoors, too.

MappedIn seeks to address this problem. Created by students at the University of Waterloo in Canada, the startup produces 3D mapping and navigation software for indoor spaces.

See also: MapBox Enables Amazing Custom Maps for Sites and Apps

Users can navigate through complex venues using smartphones and touch-sensitive kiosks. For example, interactive maps replace the static versions common in most malls, so users can simply scan a destination with their smartphone, and take the directions with them Read more...

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