In iOS 15, Apple’s Maps app benefits from a range of new features and improvements, including the ability to use augmented reality walking directions in big cities.
The new AR mode can map walking directions onto the real world by using your iPhone’s rear camera, making it easier to see where you need to go in built-up areas and reducing the need to look down at your smartphone as you move.
First, initiate a walking route, then simply raise your iPhone and scan the buildings around you when prompted. The step-by-step directions will appear in the AR mode automatically, which should make it easier to get where you need to go, especially in situations where the directions are tricky.