ARway Corporation (CSE:ARWY, OTC:ARWYF) has announced a digital transformation pilot project for an Interactive Augmented Reality (AR) experience with wayfinding and content for the Donegal County Museum.
The pilot, which will run for 60 days, is part of a larger European digital transformation project through ERNACT (European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology), called The Public Link. It represents the first project in what is anticipated to be part of a much larger opportunity for similar projects all over the European Union.
The ERNACT network of regions currently has 12 live Digital Transformation projects, involving 50 regions and 60 organisations. The ERNACT network has established a model for cooperation, at interregional and transnational level, between cities and regions wishing to work together in European Union digital transformation programmes.
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The ERNACT network has developed an approach for optimizing cooperation in European projects to meet regions’ Smart Specialisation and Digital Transformation needs. They share knowledge by implementing international innovative projects related to: Digital Innovation Hubs, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Virtual Reality (VR), Internet of Things (IoT), public services, smart energy, open innovation, SMEs, tourism, aquaculture, sustainable communities, and rural development.
The pilot project was implemented self-serve by the ERNACT team in Ireland using the ARway platform, and its aim is to educate and engage visitors.
The Donegal County Museum, located in Letterkenny, Ireland, houses a substantial collection of artifacts relating to the history and heritage of County Donegal, with the main exhibition telling the story of Donegal from Prehistory to the Twentieth Century. Temporary exhibitions covering a wide range of topics are held throughout the year, with something to suit all ages and interests.
The pilot project includes wayfinding through the museum, as well as AR/3D models, notes and voice memos to create a truly interactive experience.
ERNACT was formed in 1991 to jointly pursue digital transformation funding, development and transfer of know-how opportunities. Network members are public service organizations such as city and regional authorities or universities that work together to access European Union digitalization programmes and funding for the benefit of their area, companies and universities.
ARway is an AI-powered augmented reality navigation platform for the realworld metaverse. It enables AR-enhanced indoor navigation and wayfinding solutions for large, multi-purpose venues enabled by marker-based tracking using QR codes.
Visitors can access a venue map by scanning a QR code with their smartphone upon entering the venue to navigate to any Point of Interest (POI) with step-by-step directions, learn information about those POIs, and interact with rich AR content and experiences along the way.
The ARway offering has an unlimited number of use cases for augmenting physical spaces in the metaverse, consisting of indoor navigation with AR activations to improve the visitor experience in large and complex spaces. With value propositions spanning multiple industries and use cases, ARway leverages Nextech’s 3D/AR technology solutions to new substantial markets, for use by creators, brands, and companies.
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