Parks "Live" @ SG (Augmented Reality Edition)

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Explore Singapore Pasir Ris Park with your iPhone! Discover a thriving habitat of unique flora and fauna in the mangrove swamp, enjoy the sights and smells of the Kitchen Garden, venture into the Maze Garden to find 2D images of mangrove animals, gallop in the lush fields of Pasir Ris on a pony or indulge in delectable seafood by the beach.

Designed and developed by School of IT, Nanyang Polytechnic, Parks "Live" is NParks new mobile map application that will show you your exact location and help you navigate within the 73-hectare park! Plus, youll be able to find out more about our guided walks and also learn interesting facts on nature.

Parks “Live” leverages on Augmented Reality (AR), which brings alive the area you are in like never before. It helps you find the location and direction of all park attractions, nearest amenities such as restrooms, shelters and barbecue pits, all with 360-degree functionality.

Features of Parks “Live”
- General information of the park, including guided tours
- Use of GPS to show your location as you walk, and the distances away from the points of interest
- Information of all attractions in the park
- Information of amenities (e.g. food and beverages outlets, bicycle rentals)
- Customisation of map layers (e.g. show/hide attractions, cycling tracks, foot paths, BBQ Pits)
- Full listing of shelters, restrooms and barbecue pits
- Augmented Reality View, giving exact location and distance to attractions, amenities, shelters, restrooms and barbecue pits
- Leverages on Singapore’s very own map system, OneMap