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Cultural Heritage sites across the globe are facing the challenges of re-opening their sites, to safely encourage visitors to return. For those who are using, or thinking of taking advantage of, virtual and augmented reality technologies, as a way of enticing people in, we have put together some suggestions on how you can ensure customers […]

We are all familiar with Trip Advisor and its popularity as a site for visitors to leave comments about the hotels, restaurants and activities they experience on trips. As part of the VISTA AR project, we have been viewing the comments on Trip Advisor made about our experimentation and deployment sites, as a way of […]

For anyone new to the world of virtual reality (VR) technology, the range of equipment on offer can seem quite daunting. There is also the perception that the equipment has to be prohibitively expensive when in fact, as with any product, those with a smaller budget can buy effective equipment if they don’t mind compromising […]

The installation and testing of our new tools at our project partner sites in France (at the Château de Fougères, the Lorient Underwater Museum) and in England (at Exeter Cathedral, the site of the former Botallack mines, and the South West Coast Path) has been postponed due to Covid-19. As the restrictions begin to lift, […]

The public discovers VISTA AR devices: the story in pictures

The UoE team has been out and about, spreading the word about the VISTA project. Dr Pikakshi Manchanda delivered a presentation on ‘Analysing Visitor Experience at Cultural Heritage Sites using Digital Innovative Solutions’ at the closing event of CHRISTA Interreg Europe Project during the 12th International Conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe. The conference explored […]

Earlier this year, site managers from across South-West England came along to Exeter Cathedral to find out more about the VISTA project and try out the first versions of some of the devices. The morning saw presentations from two of our key partners, the National Trust and the South West Coast Path Association, followed by […]

Imagine being able to go to the top of the roof of Exeter Cathedral and daring yourself to walk along a plank to the edge and then step off into the unknown. This is exactly what the new Virtual Reality experience at the Cathedral will allow you to do. The intrepid visitor will be able […]

“The premise that led to the establishment of Vista AR was the following: digital devices already exist at heritage sites but these solutions are often deployed with insufficient consideration of visitor expectations” says Jean- Baptiste Suquet, Associate Professor in the Department of People and Organisations of NEOMA BS, by way of an introduction. Therefore, Vista […]