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Digital gadgets replace the need for human tour guides


Implications - Physical interaction is now often left out of the human communication equation due to the increased use of virtual exchange. This concept has even extended to tourism, an area where the need for a human tour guide has become often unnecessary. With tourist-focused apps and digital maps that are accessible anywhere, traveling consumers can now customize their own itinerary and figure out where to go based on their own personal needs.
 Score:
3.2
Mild
Top 4 Examples:
12,342 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Feb 10 - Jun 11
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Tourism Tablets
 Score:
3.2
Peaked and Mild
4,276 Clicks in 105 w
Pub: May 17, 11

Tourism Tablets

The Mondrian Hotel iPads are Placed in Every Room to Simplify Guest Experience
The digitalization of room service menus, movie orders and other hotel-room services is nothing new for the frequent traveller. Most upscale, and even regular hotels, are equipped with television sets… [More]

Life-Size Digital Tour Guides
 Score:
3.4
Peaked and Mild
844 Clicks in 106 w
Pub: May 10, 11

Life-Size Digital Tour Guides

The Mei-Chan 3D Guide Helps Navigate With "Human" Interaction
Some people have no problem reading maps in unfamiliar cities, but for those who get more out of a conversation and pointing fingers, the Mei-Chan 3D Guide is a brilliant idea. The Nagoya Institute of… [More]

Flying Robot Tour Guides
 Score:
2.9
Peaked and Mild
3,191 Clicks in 170 w
Pub: Feb 16, 10

Flying Robot Tour Guides

Friendly 3D Exclamation Marks Lead Guests and Give Information
Form & Drang, a German industrial design group, has created Flying Robot tour guides that will be part of an exhibition in Magdeburg, Germany. Ronny Sauer designed the Flying Robot tour guides as a commission… [More]

Bus Stop Tour Guides
 Score:
2.7
Peaked and Mild
4,031 Clicks in 151 w
Pub: Jun 27, 10

Bus Stop Tour Guides

The 'NaviQ' Digital City Guide Will Help You if You're Lost
Let's admit it, being lost as a tourist is an uncomfortable experience. With the NaviQ digital city guide, however, there's no longer a need to worry about getting lost. The NaviQ digital city guide is… [More]


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