It includes a self-scrolling map, a "calories burned" function, and an automated Virtual Partner that, among other things, can alert you if you fall behind the pace you intend to maintain.
And while helpful, spoken turn-by-turn instructions are a poor substitute for a large scrolling map with the route highlighted in colour, plus photo-realistic images of intersections.
A few years ago it had a first-class display of printed scrolls, maps and books from China; now it presents a selection of contemporary painting from Iran.
The 550-year-old Vatican Library was, until recently, a highly restricted scholarly repository of ancient scrolls, maps, coins, art works and priceless illuminated manuscripts.
When you scroll the map quickly, city names zoom up in size as you pass by — a great feature.
As you progressed along your route, you'd scroll the map forward to reveal your next turn, mileage, and where to stop.
Think of it as rolling up a scroll, old map, or a poster.
But the software versions offer zooming, seamless scrolling between map segments, distance calculations and route planning.
The iPad-like screen is mounted portrait rather than landscape (Renault pinched the idea from Volvo and Tesla), which means you get much more space to scroll your maps and music, etc.
Each game takes place in a scrolling underwater map, designed in such a way that everyone playing is entirely surrounded by other players, and immediately jostling for the exact same territory.
