Acoustiguide

Acoustiguide is the world leader [ [http://www.aardvarknet.info/access/number43/othernews.cfm?othernews=05 London School of Economics] press release] in interactive museum guides for museums, art galleries, heritage sites and other public displays.

Acoustiguide's first recorded guide was launched in 1957, a tour of Hyde Park narrated by Eleanor Roosevelt [ [http://www.acoustiguide.com/about/history.html Company history] ] . This tour was the first of its kind. [ [http://www.ubiquityinteractive.com/news_archive.html#jan12005 Ubiquity Interactive] ] Acoustiguide's current products are solid state and include keypads to allow visitors to choose content appropriate to their current location in the exhibit as well as additional material as well as multimedia and video units. Acoustiguide technology is in use at hundreds of sites worldwide [ [http://www.acoustiguide.com/about/client.htmlClient list] ]

Systems such as Acoustiguide's, and those of competitor Tour-Mate, are identified as providing "industrial-strength systems that can be used as audio guides in museums and other cultural heritage sites and support typically a very wide range of human languages (reaching 20 or more.)" [ [http://archeoguide.intranet.gr/papers/ProgressReports/AGProgressReport02.pdf Augmented Reality based Cultural Heritage On-site Guide] project report]

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External links

* [http://www.acoustiguide.com Official website]