Singapore Tourism Board and Google Launch Augmented Reality App to Boost Tourism in Singapore – Mogura VR News
At “Google I/O 2023” on May 10, the app “Visit Singapore”, produced in collaboration with Google and the Singapore Tourism Board, was released. The preview version has been released, and the mascot “Marley” will lead everyone to tour around the Merlion Park and the Victoria Theater Concert Hall. Visit Singapore is available on the App Store and Google Play Store.
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This application uses “ARCore Streetscape Geometry API” of Google’s AR framework “ARCore”. It can create highly immersive content that blends into the cityscape, such as expressions where parts of AR objects are hidden behind real buildings.
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Google announced the “ARCore Geospatial API” in 2022. Since 2019, this API has also been used in Google Maps Live View, providing technology to access global location information. It’s based on the Visual Positioning Service (VPS), which allows developers to track the user’s location and orientation.
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“Innovative initiatives set Singapore apart from other destinations,” said a representative of the Singapore Tourism Board, listening to the music of a string quartet at the top of the National Monument.
De Andres Clavera, Google Partner Innovation, said: “Google’s AR and geospatial technology expands the possibilities of travel by adding immersion and information to the travel experience. We partnered with the Singapore Tourism Board to leverage the power of AR technology as a geographic Space trust tester. We are very happy to provide a useful service to surprise Singapore travelers and local explorers.” “We hope to provide a useful surprise.”
Currently, the “Visit Singapore” app offers AR experience previews in two areas around the Victoria Theater and Concert Hall and Merlion Park. We plan to officially launch later this year, after which more destinations will be added.
(Reference) Travel tomorrow, Asia Weekly Travel
