Singapore Tourism Board (STB) partnered with Google to;launch;immersive AR experiences;in the Visit Singapore app.
The new feature allows visitors to take guided tours of Merlion Park and Victoria Theatre ; Concert Hall using Google's ARCore;and Unity.
- The AR experiences leverage the;ARCore;Geospatial API, which provides global localization and matches scanned environment images with Google's model of the world.
- Goh Kershing of the;STB;believes these collaborations will differentiate Singapore as a destination.
- The preview of the AR experiences is currently available in the Visit Singapore app, with a full launch expected by the end of the year.
- Google aims to enhance travel experiences using AR technology to augment the physical world and provide helpful surprises for travelers and local explorers.
- The launch of the AR experiences was announced at Google I/O 2023.
- Google has unveiled its;Geospatial Creator for Unity;platform, which aims to geolocate mass-level immersive experiences for enterprises.