Show HN: Point your camera at a landscape to learn about its geology

Category: other

Tags: augmented-reality, geology, mobile-app, geospatial

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 2, Utility: 5)

Outcrop is a mobile app that overlays geologic maps onto live camera views using augmented reality, allowing users to identify rock units and landmarks by pointing their phone at a landscape. It is interesting for combining AR with geospatial data to make geology accessible in the field, though details on implementation and usage are scarce.

Target audience: geologists, geology students, outdoor enthusiasts, educators

Repository: https://outcrop.rocks/

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