iCITY Project

Sunday, 8 April 2012

PROJECT PROPOSAL

• construing interactive movies for easy and valuable access to cities’ cultural heritage;

• implementing new interactive manners for true cultural experience


iCITY project a project for interactive cities


PROJECT CONTENT

• filming cities’ gigapanorams;

• providing info regarding various buildings of interest;

• allowing online access to cities’ points of culture and heritage;

• implementing rich culture oriented content in gigapanorams and 360video tours;

• augmented reality guide for rich-full “offline” experience;

• including tourists - citizens interaction in discovering / uncovering cities;


1. GIGAPANORAMAS

• filming iCITIES’ gigapanoramas that allow the consumer to identify various buildings and their significance;


Gigapanorama of iCITY allows outlining the most specific culturally significant places


The high resolution of iCITY zooms in to the most meticulous details of buildings


Once outlined, the user could choose which building to enter


II. INTERACTIVE MOVIES

• Upon entering a building, users are presented with

• site-related videos;

• historical pictures;

• music clips;


• virtual tours around various buildings of interest;

• interactive movies with quick and easy access to high value content information;

• integrating various aspect of cultural expression on a single platform;

• implementing sharing options for users’ interaction;


• allowing users to make have their customized tours around cities;

• providing site specific info upon pointing a smart device to an object of cultural heritage;

• incorporating an orientation system guiding users through cities;

III. AUGMENTED REALITY INTERACTION


PROJECT AIM


• To promote EUROPE’s cultural heritage;

• To allow quick and easy access online access to EUROPE’s cultural heritage;

• To enable “on site” more meaningful experience;

• To provide interaction between users and enrich their cultural and historical knowledge;


TARGETED GROUPSSunday, 8 April 2012

Diversity of people

The current project targets a vast majority of people, regardless of their background, age, sex, religion, etc.

The only prerequisite that iCITY project presents to users is the availability of a smart devices.


HOW DOES iCITY project work?Sunday, 8 April 2012

• Users get an overview of iCITY’s gigapanoramas and designate places of interest;

• The chosen places are then reviewed online through a 360tour;

• The 360tour incorporates various relevant to the place info, such as:

• historical data and pictures;

• relevant music;

• clips depicting relevant site info; Sunday, 8 April 2012

• Once on site, users of iCITY receive directions how to reach their designated places of interest;

• Upon pointing their smart devices to the various buildings, users receive the option to get a electronic guide, presenting them with significant info from historical / cultural value;

• After visiting, users are able to share their experience, upload photos, comment in the social media part of the site and connect to other social medias;


PROJECT BENEFITSSunday, 8 April 2012

• disseminating knowledge about EUROPE’s cultural heritage;

• targeting young auditories and providing them with rich in content, yet interesting info;

• reassuring EUROPE’s leading role as cultural and historical place;

• providing tourists in EUROPE with culture rich interactive experience;


Cooperation from Bulgaria, promoting design for new experience

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iCITY Project