Google’s Field Trip App Is A Guide To Your Surroundings

Google has released a new app called Field Trip, and I think it’s an app a lot of people have been waiting for. It’s an app that will notify you if anything interesting is nearby. You don’t even keep the app open, it just runs in the background and tells you immediately as cool things pass by. And if you are wearing headphones, it can even read the information to you.

This app will do everything from telling you the history of a place to giving you all the newest restaurants and tourist locations. With Thrillist, Food Network, Zagat, Eater, Songkick, and many other sources, it will have a ton of information about your location. Even if you grew up in a city, you might find something new.

This app is available now on the Play Store for Android. Hit the source link to download it for free! It’ll also be available on iOS soon, so if you are an iOS user, why are you here? you just have to wait a little. Go get it and go on an adventure! And watch the video, it’s adorable.

On a side note, does Google have information about every place in the entire world? This plus Maps and Earth is an unimaginable amount of information.

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I love the video, is this by Glass and Marker? It doesn't say in the credits.

Yes, it is by Glass and Marker, and they did a fantastic job.

kanoneyez 71 pts

This seems sort of like wikitude. I used wikitude with limited success. Seemed to force close often. I can't use Field Trip on my i997 (Samsung Infuse) unless I upgrade the OS but I plan on upgrading the whole phone by Dec 2012 or at very least March 2013.

MatthewDubbWilson 6 pts

Very interesting. I think this could come in handy in many different ways for both adults and their children. Go out and learn something with your kids while spending time with them. OR just to go on vacation and learn the surroundings without lugging around pamphlets or having to force yourself to ask strangers that may, or may not, reply in the kindest of manors. I like this because I'm often in an area around where I've lived most of my life and stumble upon places or things to do that I've missed out on the entire time. Good show!

JQuest81 89 pts

I'm not paranoid by any stretch of the imagination, but for some, I think it could be down right scary that Google knows so much! Haha. I travel all the time, I can't wait for the next time I go out of town to give this a test run!