The Austrian National Library has recently started offering a special guided tour in the State Hall: an augmented reality tour. The baroque work of art with its 200,000 valuable books is brought closer with the help of the latest technology, the target group being children and their adult companions.
The tablet as a window to the world: The Austrian National Library is using augmented reality for its new family tour of the State Hall: the "baroque Gesamtkunstwerk with its 200,000 valuable books" is to be brought closer to young visitors and their companions with the help of the latest technology.
Augmented Reality Guide through the State Hall
The participants are given a tablet by their guide, through which they can "look at the state room as if through a window". At a total of six points in the room, scenes of a story are played on the tablet, which "three small, inquisitive bookworms experience between the shelves of the library". The bookworm story is designed for children between the ages of 7 and 11 and lasts around 10 minutes. Based on the augmented reality scenes, the guide provides the children and their adult companions with additional information about the State Hall and its rich holdings. The tour is supplemented by age-appropriate explanations of this forward-looking technology.
The augmented reality was conceived and implemented in collaboration with the multimedia artist Kristina Hofmann, and the tour lasts a total of 45 minutes.
A short video on the website of the Austrian National Library gives a first impression of this new format.
Source: National Library / vienna / Youtube
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