feature - Hold Up For AR, Down For Maps

[mantavyam]

Currently, Multiset supports only AR-based indoor navigation. While this is powerful, it would be even more user-friendly if the SDK also allowed a 2D map navigation mode (similar to Google Maps).

Feature Request

The idea is to introduce dual navigation modes based on device orientation:

• Hold phone up (in front) → Live AR navigation (camera view with path overlay).
• Hold phone down (looking flat) → 2D map navigation (top-down view of the route).

This provides flexibility for different user preferences and situations—sometimes AR is helpful, but other times a simple 2D map is easier to follow.

Example

Here’s a demo of the requested feature in action:
Demo Video
HyperAR

Why This Matters

• Enhances indoor navigation usability and accessibility.
• Accommodates users who prefer the classic map style.
• Creates a seamless transition between AR guidance and map-based guidance depending on how the device is held.

Suggested Implementation Notes

• SDK detects phone orientation (using gyroscope/accelerometer).
• Switches automatically between AR mode and 2D map mode.
• Option to toggle manually if desired.

[shyam-barange]

Thanks for the great suggestion!
You’re absolutely right — having both AR-based navigation and a 2D map view would make the SDK much more flexible and user-friendly.

At the moment, this can be achieved in Unity by using a Minimap approach:

• Upload the actual floorplan image of your map.
• Scale it so that it aligns with the real-world map dimensions.
• Use a secondary camera to render the minimap preview.
• Based on device orientation, you can switch between the AR camera view and the 2D minimap camera view.

This Unity setup should give you the functionality you’re looking for.