An augmented reality stroll in Seville
Matthew Hirtes - Saturday 19 January 2013
Las Setas de las Encarnacíon: designed by futurist German architect Jürgen Mayer-Hermann, these giant mushrooms stand 26m tall.It's an audio-visual adventure drawing on the latest video technology.Those mushrooms turned out to be a four-storey building, known as Metropol Parasol, which opened to the public in 2011.
Inside is an archaeological museum, bars, eateries and a mirador balcony, providing a breathtaking view of the city centre. It's also where a company called Past View has its headquarters and they give you an iPhone, state-of-the-art video glasses and earphones.The iPhone is a key component of the Past View experience. Along the walking route are various Past View plaques. When you come across one of them, you are instructed to turn your iPhone on and press the compass key.
Then you listen to an introduction, watch a re-creation from bygone times, and experience "augmented reality".Past View would represent the best history lesson in the world. They revealed that her company will shortly roll out the product to other destinations including Barcelona, Gibraltar, Luxor and Panama City.What makes Seville ideal for a walking tour of this kind is that the centre is pedestrianised. There's very little traffic noise.
And you can always pump up the volume on your earphones to drown out any distraction. With so many interesting buildings to choose from, Past View plans to add more re-creations and take in other historical periods.
Inside is an archaeological museum, bars, eateries and a mirador balcony, providing a breathtaking view of the city centre. It's also where a company called Past View has its headquarters and they give you an iPhone, state-of-the-art video glasses and earphones.The iPhone is a key component of the Past View experience. Along the walking route are various Past View plaques. When you come across one of them, you are instructed to turn your iPhone on and press the compass key.
Then you listen to an introduction, watch a re-creation from bygone times, and experience "augmented reality".Past View would represent the best history lesson in the world. They revealed that her company will shortly roll out the product to other destinations including Barcelona, Gibraltar, Luxor and Panama City.What makes Seville ideal for a walking tour of this kind is that the centre is pedestrianised. There's very little traffic noise.
And you can always pump up the volume on your earphones to drown out any distraction. With so many interesting buildings to choose from, Past View plans to add more re-creations and take in other historical periods.
It's good but it's a bit too much text.
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