Since everyone loved the ostrich sleeping pillow post, I have decided to write another post totally ripping on a product that I find to be strange.  Before, it was a pillow that suffocates you and causes robberies.  Now, it is an iPhone app that helps people who can’t see which way the road is turning.  Wait, what?  The TapNav GPS iPhone application uses a live camera feed to show giant blue AR discs that tell you which way the road is turning.  It may not sound like a terrible idea for drivers at first, but it is.  Oh boy – I’m going to have a lot of fun with this one.  *Rubbing hands together to dispose of dead skin cells and enhance the thinking process.*

TapNav GPS – Illegal In Around Thirty States

 

 

Well, the last time I checked, using cell phones in any way while driving a car is illegal in just under thirty states.  I could see things going down right now.  Officer, I’m not drunk!  I swear!  I was just following the giant blue circles instead of watching where I was driving because I’m too stupid to know which way the road turns!  (If the officer doesn’t understand AR technology, you might be looking at a couple of drug charges in addition to a fine for using your phone.)

There is something you need to understand about the pictures in this post.  You will see that they both say “0 mph” in the “Speed” category.  Do you want to know why?  Because the TapNav GPS app works off of a live feed.  This means that in order for the blue discs to even show up, you will need to be shooting a video of the road in front of you.  That’s not too hard!  I’ll just set up a tripod in my car and end up getting arrested because the police think I’m an assassin with an auto-turret.  (Forget this – the TapNav GPS iPhone is awesome if it can convince cops that I have an auto-turret.)

TapNav GPS – Why The Passenger Argument Is Invalid

 

Most of you are probably thinking, “this article is so stupid – why doesn’t the driver just have the passenger shoot the feed?”  There are a couple of major flaws with this argument.  One, what if there is no passenger?  What now, innovative thinkers?  You’ve got nothing for that one.  *Mediocre moonwalk*

Problem two:   The only time that the TapNav GPS app would actually be useful is when it is totally pitch black outside and you can’t see anything.  (If this is the case, you shouldn’t be driving anyway.)  How is your friend going to help you?  Dude, does the road go left here?  I can’t see.  Your friend tells you it does, you turn straight left and run into a pole, building, or car.  No, dude!  I meant it goes left in like ten feet!  Not now!  Idiot.