Augmented Reality App Helps Those Clueless Around Car Engines Figure Out What's What

Are you clueless about cars, not knowing even the basics like where to check your oil and coolant levels, among other vital fluids?

If a new app were ever to come to the market, it could help the non-car savvy figure out their way around an engine's tubes and belts, allowing a user to perform some basic vehicle maintenance themselves instead of letting damage occur or needing to take it to a mechanic every time.

(Image: YouTube screenshot)

The company ARMedia under Inglobe Technologies uses augmented reality to "[blend] digital and real world information in real-time by means of suitable computer interfaces."

One of their latest demonstrations showed how ARMedia 3D-tracking technology could help with ordinary maintenance on a Ford vehicle.

What the app would show a user holding it over his or her engine. (Image: YouTube screenshot)

The app gives instructions for where and how to check and fill various engine fluids. (Image: YouTube screenshot)

See how it gives a user step-by-step instructions for checking and filling fluids:

As Gizmodo pointed out, this app would be great for maintenance needs, but it is unlikely it would reach a point where it could "show you how to completely dismantle and rebuild an engine."

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