The remainder of the Berlin Wall is a huge tourist landmark, but the problem was finding it, even with maps, as the wall isn't there anymore. Now with the help of a hand-sized touchscreen multimedia device with GPS, tourists can see a colorful map and a barrier line where the once 130-mile wall was located.
The device is called the "Mauerguide," German for "Wallguide." Audio and video narrate the wall's dramatic history including 22 historical significant spots along the East Germany's wall route. An interesting spot is the "Brandenburg Gate" where tourist will see short footage of Ronald Reagan in his famous 1987 speech saying, "Tear down this wall"
Why This Trend Is Growing
- GPS Tourism
- The use of GPS technology to enhance tourist experiences by creating multimedia guides.
- Digital Maps
- The digitization of historical landmarks, transforming them into interactive, virtual experiences for visitors.
- Augmented Reality Tourism
- Mobile apps and devices that animate historical landmarks for tourists through augmented reality technology.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Tourism
- The tourism industry can leverage technology to create immersive and engaging experiences for visitors.
- Consumer Electronics
- The consumer electronics industry has opportunities to create handheld GPS devices and smartphones with features specifically tailored to tourism.
- Software Development
- The software development industry can create mobile apps that use GPS tracking and augmented reality technology to enhance tourists' experiences at landmarks.
