'Arcadia Earth' is an immersive environmental art exhibit in New York City that uses augmented reality to spread awareness about the impact of climate change, said the museum's founder, Valentino Vettori. A view of an exhibit at Arcadia Earth, the first immersive environmental art exhibit to use Microsoft HoloLens's augmented reality headset to spread awareness about the impacts of climate change, in New York City, U.S., April 28, 2022. Roselle Chen/REUTERS As visitors wander throughout the rooms filled with immersive installations, such as one made of 44,000 plastic bags - the amount used in New York state every minute before the plastic bag ban - they wear an AR headset that brings the installations to life, teaching environmental facts. "The intention is to inspire people to c...
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Singapore’s first augmented reality perfume-making experience launches its first retail space at Siloso Beach Walk ● Organised by Scentopia, the new retail space marries personalised perfume-making workshops with out-of-this-world Augmented Reality technology.● Visitors can take digital personality tests to curate their very own scent – with up to 3.4 trillion unique combinations available.● Scentopia is one of the over 50 commemorative experiences launched in Sentosa’s Golden Jubilee year!● The perfumery is also augmented reality enabled with 300+ free-to-use artwork in the metaverse. Nestled between the quaint rainforest of Sentosa and the sandy Siloso Beach, the charming retail space spans over 3000 sqft. Specialising in local Singaporean floral heritage and cultural scents, ...
Read MoreWill provide more informative and enhanced experience for travellers, says GlobalData Companies in the tourism sector are investing in emerging technologies such as augmented reality (AR) to improve traveller experience after the industry was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that AR is set to bring the tourism industry closer to the metaverse, which could provide a venue for people to meet, plan trips together, and learn about different historic sites in a virtual environment before they travel. According to GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Augmented Reality in Travel & Tourism (2022)’, the industry is using AR to adapt to challenges such as last-minute cancellations by improving t...
Read MoreSeptember 27 is World Tourism Day - a time to celebrate tourism's ability to promote meaningful exchanges between people around the world, have fun, recall how travel helps us all recharge – and make a real difference by supporting livelihoods and protecting our heritage. This year may have changed our ability to travel across the globe, but our desire to experience new cultures, see far-off places or discover hidden gems in our own backyard has not diminished, and Google agrees with its partner, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), that “we stay home today so we can travel tomorrow”. Today, Google Arts & Culture has brought together a new collection to help anyone choose their perfect virtual travel with thousands of museums and cultural destinations to explore. And with...
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