TECH-TOUR - Technology and tourism: augmented reality for the promotion of the Roman and Byzantine itineraries
The project is aimed at promoting a Roman and a Byzantine cultural itineraries in Europe, with the help of new IT technology. A dedicated website (www.techcooltour.com) was developed to display nine information sheets on the main highlights of Aquileia. A board was positioned on the site of Fondo Cossar to describe the House of Titus Macer with the help of augmented reality. Aquileia belongs to the Roman itinerary, which also includes Concordia Sagittaria, Altino, Montegrotto Terme, Ariano nel Polesine, Noventa di Piave (Italy), the Brijuni Islands, Rijeka, Fazana, Medulin, Nezakcij, Porec and Pula (Croatia), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Belgrade, Sremska Mitrovica, Niš, Bela Palanka and Viminacium (Serbia).
PARTNERS:
Unioncamere Veneto – leading partner, Fondazione Aquileia, Region of Veneto, Marco Polo System, Forum of the Chambers of Trade of the Adriatic and Ionic Sea (Italy), Centre for Urban Development of Belgrade and LiveView Studio d.o.o. (Serbia), City Museum of Ljubljana and Chamber of Trade of Ljubljana (Slovenia), City of Rijeka, Archaeological Museum of Istria and City of Rovinj (Croatia)
DURATION:
May 2012 – April 2013
FUNDING SOURCE:
Framework Programme for Competitiveness and Innovation 2007-2013 – bid for cross-country cooperation projects on the European Cultural Itineraries
http://ec.europa.eu/cip/index_it.htm
LINK:
www.techcooltour.com
