Modern mapping technology has turned any trip from A to B into an exercise in “Obey the computer voice,” lessons we’ll deeply regret when the robot revolution comes. Can’t we make navigating fun again? Nokia can, with Ovi Maps Racing - a Micro Machines style game which builds high-velocity racetracks out of any GPS location.It’s an excellent idea – adapt real street information into an impromptu course, allowing infinite replay-ability (or work-based wish-fulfilment as you turn your daily commute into a high-speed time trial.) It’s also a cunning way to train for a trip, turning your destination into the finish line for a game – play a few times and you’ll know the route (though the urge to accelerate might be a little strong.)





