Ambisonics tried to capture some of the audible cues that people use to determine distance and direction by using a multi-directional, multi-channel microphone located at one point.

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During our hands-on, StickNFind worked quite well, though as we mentioned, the current alpha version of the app only displays distance, not direction.

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BeoPlay H6 is designed around 40 mm custom designed drivers with neodymium magnets that are perfectly angled to get the best distance and sound direction into the ears.

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With a database of approximately 1 million landmarks worldwide, users can enjoy various functions, such as Landmark Navigator which displays the distance to a nearby landmark in the direction the camera is faced towards, and Photo Navigation which displays the distance from the photographer's present location to the place where a tagged photo was taken.

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Rather than continuing down the start-finish straight, he drove a short distance in the wrong direction in order to get into the pits.

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So if you angle yourself in the right way, you can toss a paintball in one direction and see it splash in the distance in another.

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The current version can only display distance, but an update, set to hit before StickNFind ships, will add direction, leading you directly to your target.

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