An Augmented Tourist Guide of a World Heritage City

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce the design and implementation of a tourist guide, using augmented reality technology, for visiting two of the most important routes in a World Heritage city. To produce this application, we used the augmented reality library, HumanAR, developed by our research group and created with the aim of integrating the applications we have developed. The application guides the user on a route across the town with a video of 3D animations of historic buildings along the way. The most symbolic buildings of the city are pictured and modelled on a walking tour across the historic site, designed to develop an interest in cultural tourism, keeping in mind the impact that this tourism may have on World Heritage cities. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013.