A new augmented reality feature in the arrivals terminal at Canberra Airport showcases some of the Canberra region’s tourism experiences. Photo: Clare Sibthorpe
The augmented reality visitor experience shows players a reflection of themselves on a large screen.
It simulates three scenarios: taking part in the National Zoo and Aquarium’s meet a cheetah experience, using a torchlight to spot bettongs seen on the Woodlands and Wetlands Trust tours or watching a whale breaching on the Sapphire Coast.
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Canberra Airport’s managing director Stephen Byron and Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay try out the simulated ‘meet a cheetah’ scenario. Photo: Clare Sibthorpe
The game is a first for Australian airports, according to Amber Standley, the CEO and founder of APositive, the augmented reality agency behind the project.
“Initially it wasn’t going to be interactive but we decided to integrate with Xbox Connect for facial recognition and gesture recognition, which it combines with augmented reality and gamification,” she said.
“We hope people get a deeper engagement for these institutions. You have limited interaction when you put an object in an airport but with this you’re bending down, you’re patting things, you’re getting a much more memorable experience and our hope is by giving people a mini-experience they’ll want to go and see the real one.”
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Source: SMH Australia