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the design and use of MAR applications for tourism contexts. As a result of these
iterations of development, a platform was developed that can allow novice computer
users to create augmented tourism environments. This system was able to connect
existing tools in widespread use such as Google Forms and connect them to computer
vision algorithms needed for more advanced augmented tourism environments. The
study concludes with a discussion of this MAR platform and reveals design elements
that have implications for tourism contexts. The study also points to future case uses

and design approaches for augmented tourism.

Keywords: Augmented tourism, augmented reality, user experience, mobile design,
etourism.

Digital Article Identifier (DAI): urn:dai:10.1999/1307-6892/10008499

PDF link:
https://www.academia.edu/35790189/Simplified_Mobile_AR_Platform_Design_for_Aug
mented_Tourism

8. Upcoming MAVR Events

MAVR SIG Forum and Showcase
JALT PanSIG on May 19-20, 2018
https://sites.google.com/view/mavrsig/events/pansig2018

Here is the line-up of speakers:

● The State of MAVR - Eric Hawkinson
● Promoting Autonomy for Student Orientations in Self-Access Learning Centres -
Euan Bonner & Erin Frazer
● Creating a Multilingual Audio-Guided Virtual Campus Tour Using Story Spheres:
ICU Case - Bobby Figueroa
● Connecting to Puerto Rico through Augmented and Virtual Realities - Elisabeth
Fernandes & Parisa Mehran

● What Should We Be Using VR for in the Second Language Classroom? - Chris
Hastings
● VR and Academic Writing - Jennifer Teeter

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