Langkawi might be the first Asian destination to promote its Geopark and enhance the visitors’ learning experience through Google Glass. In collaboration with Taylor University in Kuala Lumpur, the Creative Augmented Realities Hub at MMU is currently planning this international project.
Dr. Timothy Jung and Dr. Claudia Leue attening the APacCHRIE conference at Taylor’s Univeristy in Malaysia to present four papers on augmented reality and social media. The presented papers focused on AR business models, user experience, AR satisfaction as well as social media acceptance. Overall, this conference had a wide range of international presenters and keynote speakers coming together under the slogan “Breaking Barriers Shifting Gears” from 21 – 24 May 2014.
Dr. Timothy Jung was invited to give a keynote speech about the Google Glass Project at the International Congress of Students of Tourism and Hospitality “Tourism of the future and influence of new technologies: Augmented Reality in Tourism in Budva between the 30th April and 4th May 2014. In this beautiful location in a coastal town of Montenegro he talked about the opportunities of using Google Glass to enhance the tourism and visitor experience within destinations.
On April 10th and 11th the first Google Glass Application Test took place at Manchester Art Gallery. We aimed to identify user requirements and art gallery visitors’ general perception in regards to using Google Glass within the art gallery environment. In total, 29 participants tested the Google Glass application, developed by 33 Labs from California, on a painting of George Stubbs.
As Part of the Google Glass trials at the Manchester Art Gallery, a sample application was created by our Partners at 33Labs which contained additional information as well as audio comentary for the painting of the “Cheetah and Stag with two Indians”. The application allowed for additional Information to be displayed on Glass such as the painting properties, information about the artist or similar paintings to the one beeing viewed. In addition, audio commentary on the history and meaning behind the painting was available to be heared over the device. Below are a couple of exaple slides of the App that showcase the type of information beeing shown and the layout of the cards.
