You could be forgiven for thinking car owners were getting all the iPhone satnav shaped love today, but bikers fear not: there’s some GPS goodness heading your way too in the shape of ARider from Zeptotools.

This ingenious contraption uses the GPS and compass in the iPhone to keep the map of where you are correctly oriented even as you turn your head. The display is then pumped down to a retractable screen that fits over one eye. The only downside we can see so far is if it starts to rain…

Out TBC | £TBC | Zeptotools (via Gizmodo)

3 Responses to “ARider: iPhone GPS Heads-up display for bike riders”

  1. Mark says:

    I would like to see the insurance claim if you fell off:

    “and you had an IPhone strapped to your helmet sir …”

    • Ben Sillis says:

      Ah, the blurred boundary of acceptability when it comes to what you can look at while driving/riding. Still, cyclists in London risk much more than money so I’m sure they’re not too fussed. Would anyone here use this?

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