European Academic Research ISSN 2286-4822
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Article Details :
Article Name :
An Augmented Reality Model to Support Tourist Experience in Albania
Author Name :
Ana Dhëmbi, Peter Darragjati
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
Augmented Reality (AR) applications have become an essential part of technological development in many areas including the tourism industry. This modern and powerful tool during the past few years has shown a great potential to engage tourists in new ways of perceiving reality, through the easy adaption of a wide range of opportunities that traditional tourism could not provide. This paper presents the process of design and implementation of an Android application using Augmented Reality tools. This is a model designed for the tourism sector in Albania. The proposed model is designed to present tourists with multimedial information about points of interest (PoI) in the surrounding environment. The proposed platform uses GPS and mobile sensors to retrieve user orientation and location to further enhance the panorama by multimedial personalized information from various APIs. This is an interactive model designed for touch screens and enabled devices. During this study, we have experimented with some of the best AR tools and hold an intense interest in using open-source libraries. Albania is a culturally rich country so the integration of AR applications in tourism is not only assisting visitors to independently explore their destinations but is also contributing to the development of city-wide small businesses and other tourism subsectors.
Keywords :
Augmented Reality, Tourism Industry, Android Applications, AR Tools, GPS, Google Maps, OSM, Wikipedia, Open-Source, Albania.
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