Want one! Awesome!! Forget the latest iteration of the iPad, iPhone et al, this year’s must-have tech gadget will undoubtedly be Google Glass.
TripAdvisor eyes next move on travel Rubik’s Cube: Mobile destination services, tours and activities
March 20, 2013 By 3 Comments
Think the big boys in travel are not taking tours and activities seriously? Might need to think again.
Content, context, co-creation and other eTourism predictions for the next 20 years
March 7, 2013 By 4 Comments
Predicting technology is a thankless task, as it changes dramatically
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Google Glass – the Next Big Thing in the travel industry?
February 22, 2013 By 20 Comments
Google’s suite of web and mobile-based services are continuing their penetration into travel industry. But with the launch of Glass, Google’s most hi-tech product yet, the ramifications for the sector are huge.
Forget Street View: HeliView adds an aerial twist on hotel shopping and boosts conversion rates
December 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Users of a German OTA can fly from hotel to hotel, comparing properties, using an overhead tour of destinations based on aerial videos shot by helicopter.
Metaio unveils programming language for building augmented guide apps [VIDEO]
October 18, 2012 By 2 Comments
Metaio is releasing platform-independent, augmented reality production software that unifies all of its software in a language that it calls AREL (AR Experience Language). A video demonstrates the results.
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Augmented reality and filters gone mad – add the Northern Lights to any travel picture
September 18, 2012 By 5 Comments
Such is the craze for allowing the amateur photographer to turn their images into semi-professional masterpieces via filters, all manner of services are now hitting the market.
City Lens on Nokia’s Lumia phone may put augmented reality in the mainstream
September 6, 2012 By 2 Comments
Much hyped but slow to be adopted, augmented reality may finally be getting its start turn as manufacturers like Nokia make it a built-in feature, instead of bolt-on option.
Destinations failing to make most of technology to attract and engage visitors
July 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
Destinations – and those charged with promoting cities or countries – do not understand how to exploit the vast array of technology and techniques to attract visitors.
Wow – an application that turns video into live augmented reality [VIDEO]
June 13, 2012 By 6 Comments
Every now and again a new thing comes along that is extremely clever, makes people scratch their heads a bit, and inevitably has lots of applications to travel.
