Every time we use our phones, tablets or laptops we are entering an invisible world of wireless digital signals. It is a world that we cannot see but that is literally all around us.
The Architecture of Radio is a 360 degree data visualization of what this world might look like. It shows the cell towers, GPS satellites and Wi-Fi routers around you that allow us to live our digital lives.
New: support for Iphone X, XR, XS and XS Max Screens
New: Cardboard support!
Immerse yourself in the Infosphere in Virtual Reality using a cardboard or compatible headset*
*Carboard support only for iPhone. iPhone 6s or newer recommended for best performance.
Why should I use this app?
Out of curiosity! We are increasingly dependent on a global ecosystem of digital signals. We use them for so many things, yet we cannot see them. We can see the roads we use to travel, the buildings we live in, but not the infrastructure that is changing the world. How can we understand this world without understanding how it works?
The purpose of this app is to make the invisible visible so we can look at it, think about it and discuss it.
Why Should I not use this app?
This app is not a measurement tool. It’s purpose is to inspire, to see the world through a different lens. The app is based on real world data and gives you a pretty good idea of the density of digital signals around you, but it won’t tell you where to move the couch to get a better WIFI signal.
So how does it work?
The Architecture of Radio is a data visualization, based on global open datasets of cell tower, Wi-Fi and satellite locations. Based on your GPS location the app shows a 360 degree visualization of signals around you. The dataset includes almost 7 million cell towers, 19 million Wi-Fi routers and hundreds of satellites.
Is this really what radio signals look like?
We can’t see radio with our eyes. The waves that we use for our cell phones and Wi-Fi are way outside the spectrum of visible light. In order to “see” radio, it has to be interpreted or translated into an image that we can see. There are many ways to do that but it will always be an interpretation.
The Architecture of Radio is an impression of the infosphere, a way of seeing it.
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joli mais décevant
Je m’attendais à voir la wifi de mon domicile mais attention ce n’est qu’une visualisation des émetteurs officiellement répertoriés (sat, routeurs, antennes etc...)
Et pas les ondes reçues sur le lieu
Tiens compte uniquement de la géolocalisation et ne fait aucune mesure
Donc ne tient pas compte des éléments de protection ou des obstacles naturels
pb de connexion
ca ne fonctionne pas sur iphone x
, pb de connexion
Vol
Comment se faire rembourser
Very cool
It would be nice to be able to remove info text from the interface to just have the visualization and satellite info. Other than that it's a really interesting concept.
Arch of radio
Bravo!!! Très intéressant il fonctionne remarquablement bien sur iPhone 5s je rêvais de ce genre d'appli depuis pas mal de temps très joli travail
Grosse arnaque
Impossible de détecter les mobiles de ma famille. Même connectés en wifi ou 4g. Grosse daube. Un fake payant. Honteux !
Arnaque ?
Impossible de visionner les sources wifi dans mon habitation ...
Tres bof
Fait planter mon iPad un coup sur deux .....
Détecté du réseau orange en profusion et cest bien le seul çar aucun tel orange ne fonctionne chez moi ....
Ne détecte pas ma box free.....
Pour moi c'est pas convaincant du tout ......
Génial !
Pour moi l appli fonctionne très bien (nécessite que le gps soit activé + connexion réseau - wifi ou 4g - avec un bon débit). Vraiment bluffant !
Escroquerie
Celle applications est une véritable escroquerie ne fonctionne pas du tout car même en pleine campagne sans wi-fi sans réseau mobile, il affiche un maximum de perturbations aux alentours👎