Augmented reality app will make mechanics out of us all

A new 3D-tracking application from Inglobe Technologies looks set to revolutionise the life the amateur mechanic... and even assist those with zero under-the-bonnet knowledge.

The app uses a similar technology to that found in Google's pioneering Glass computerised spectacles and allows adventurous folk to hold an iPad or smartphone up to the oily bits of their car and receive detailed instruction on how to carry out basic maintenance.