Wikitude was a top-50 finalist in the Android Developer Challenge, and like ShopSavvy, it is a good illustration of what’s possible with the mashing together of the G1’s capabilities. In this case, Wikitude uses the GPS for location-awareness and combines that with the wealth of information that’s available from Wikipedia. Aimed squarely at tourists, this app superimposes information about points of interest on either a Google map or a view through your camera’s viewfinder. Since the application uses your phone’s GPS chip and the camera viewfinder, it sucks battery power pretty quickly.
