App Shows How Ancient Greek Buildings Looked Thousand Years Ago voanews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from voanews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Greece has become a late but enthusiastic convert to new technology as a way of displaying its famous archaeological monuments and deepening visitors knowledge of ancient history. The latest virtual tour on offer is a mobile app that uses augmented reality to produce digital overlays that show visitors at the Acropolis how the site and its sculptures looked 2,500 years ago. It could help the country’s campaign to make Greek cities year-round destinations. People also can check out ancient sites through their smartphones remotely. The app offers a glimpse into technology that s likely to have a major impact on tourism, gaming, medicine and high-skill technical training.
Greece has become a late but enthusiastic convert to new technology as a way of displaying its famous archaeological monuments and deepening visitors knowledge of ancient history. The latest virtual tour on offer is a mobile app that uses augmented reality to produce digital overlays that show visitors at the Acropolis how the site and its sculptures looked 2,500 years ago. It could help the country’s campaign to make Greek cities year-round destinations. People also can check out ancient sites through their smartphones remotely. The app offers a glimpse into technology that s likely to have a major impact on tourism, gaming, medicine and high-skill technical training.
ATHENS, Greece — Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world’s most heated debates on cultural heritage.
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