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Taylor Yes TaylorAug 24th 2010 2:59PM

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I was reading about upgrades to the GPS satellites that will be happening over the next 5-10 years (rollout already started), and it will allow for GPS accuracy of less than a foot, including accurate elevation readings, with chips as cheap as the ones we've got in our phones now.

The funny thing is, that's not fanciful future-hope; the only reason why we don't have that now is that the necessary GPS bands are patent-encumbered, so the chips are only expensive due to license fees and lack of manufacturers. The new GPS system includes a new frequency band that is free to use, and apparently the tech isnt too complicated, so the chips will be cheap.

That will seriously help augmented reality apps be more useful!

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(Unverified)Aug 24th 2010 5:51PM

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Yeah, I was going to mention the new GPS system, but didn't know if it was too much info :)

The possibilities of the new GPS system are really, really exciting! (And great for military applications...)

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