I am happy with the earlier concept that I have posited on this blog; however to come up with more concepts I will have to look at the latest developments in new media technology.

However the latest developments in navigation seem somewhat dated now - the latest most daring development has been Apple's offering of multi-touch, especially when applied to the iPhone. It's use in computers and laptops is nothing ground breaking, however when it becomes the only way to navigate information held on a device, it becomes a bit more special. This has led to newer developments in the way people are creating applications for it, and has provided a platform for things which would usually have a home in desktop computing alone. For instance, Microsoft's "Seadragon" seems like something that has no place on a mobile phone, yet the touch-interface platform has proven to be a perfect partner for navigating through vast amounts of information on such a tiny device.

This still seems quite standard though, in navigational terms. After all, that's what this project is about - re-opening the renaissance window. I think the only development in the last few years which has come close to this goes by the name of 'Augmented Reality', and while it is in it's fledgling state people have been fancying it's conception in films, cartoons and literature for quite some time.

Here are some videos displaying the current state of the technology.