Show Me Hills

Show Me Hills transforms your smartphone into an interactive guide by superimposing the names of hills and mountains over your camera view through augmented reality. Featuring a comprehensive database of 325,185 peaks worldwide, it enables you to identify and learn about various natural landmarks effortlessly. This app is especially advantageous for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, offering information like distance, bearing, and height of the peaks you observe. Clicking on a label brings up detailed information about each peak, enhancing the user’s experience and knowledge.

Augmented Reality and Additional Features

Show Me Hills excels in making outdoor exploration engaging with its augmented reality capabilities. The app allows you to switch to a Google Map view, showcasing not only the peaks but also your precise location and direction. This feature requires an internet connection, unlike the camera view, which operates offline. It’s necessary to acknowledge the dependency on your GPS accuracy and handset's compass bearing for correct labeling, as inaccurate data may lead to incorrect positions. However, the application offers a solution by providing options to offset the compass bearing and smooth out the compass readings.

User Experience and Accessibility

Prioritizing user convenience, Show Me Hills can be moved to your device's SD card, yet the app's database is relatively small, around 10 MB. This ensures it doesn’t heavily impact your device storage. This app is open-source, inviting further enhancement and innovation from developers. While the current database is comprehensive, future enhancements such as filtering by prominence and additional technological alternatives are anticipated.

Show Me Hills caters to both casual explorers and avid hikers, enriching their outdoor adventures with immersive, informative features.