When and where will Naviu be available?

TANGLE says Naviu will be offered for iOS and Android starting November 1, 2026, and it is available on the App Store and Google Play.

What can travelers do with Naviu?

They can ask questions about nearby temples and streets and get answers in 29 languages, follow AR routes overlaid on the city, use photo recognition, and generate itineraries based on dietary needs, interests, accessibility and time.

Who else can use the platform?

Companies, municipalities and creators can place 3D/AR content at any real-world location through Naviu's spatial content network.

Large Language ModelsASCII.jp2m agoNov 1, 2026, 16:00 JST

TANGLE's Naviu AR tourist app launches Nov 1, 2026, in 29 languages

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What happened
TANGLE announced Naviu, an AR tourism app using patent-pending location technology, launching November 1, 2026 on iOS and Android with AI answers in 29 languages.
Why it matters
Inbound visitors can ask about temples and streets on the spot in their own language, which may deepen how they explore areas beyond standard maps and guidebooks.

WHO IT HITSInbound travelers to Japan who want self-guided city walking are the primary users, while companies, municipalities and creators can place 3D/AR content at real-world spots through the app's spatial content network.

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Context & Analysis

TANGLE already runs the TOMOGO! tour business and the Untold Japan travel service for affluent travelers, and Naviu extends that travel know-how into technology. The company frames the problem not as getting lost but as walking past remarkable things without knowing what they are, and the app is built to answer that question on the spot in the traveler's own language.

The app combines an AI guide, city-wide AR navigation and cultural and historical commentary, and it includes a spatial content network through which companies, municipalities and creators can place 3D/AR content at arbitrary real-world locations. AR experiences have already been deployed at sites such as Sensoji Temple, Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Tower, Meiji Shrine and Tokyo Station, according to the announcement. TANGLE says the location technology behind the display is patent-pending and developed in-house. Jack Mead, CEO of Ashita Co and head of the Naviu business, described the goal as making the city feel like the traveler's own rather than a backdrop.

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When and where will Naviu be available?: TANGLE says Naviu will be offered for iOS and Android starting November 1, 2026, and it is available on the App Store and Google Play.
What can travelers do with Naviu?: They can ask questions about nearby temples and streets and get answers in 29 languages, follow AR routes overlaid on the city, use photo recognition, and generate itineraries based on dietary needs, interests, accessibility and time.
Who else can use the platform?: Companies, municipalities and creators can place 3D/AR content at any real-world location through Naviu's spatial content network.

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