Landmark and Tourist Spots Using Augmented Reality

Abstract

It takes seriously a lot of time to build a system design like this, but why not use the rising technology to build an Augmented Reality design? Using the appropriate technology can help minimize the time needed in building one, plus it can show other people that society is catching up in terms of the new applications and technologies. For one, Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that overlays digital information on a live view of the physical world to create a blended experience. Augmented Reality has now progressed to the point where real-time applications are considered and needed. Consequently, in this study, Augmented Reality is used to show the 3D model of the selected Landmark and the whole Municipality of Dumangas, Iloilo by just pointing the Android mobile device to the provided Landmark marker. However, it is important that synthetic elements are rendered and aligned in the scene in an accurate and visually acceptable way. In order to address these issues real-time, robust, and efficient model-based tracking was proposed for a mobile camera - a virtual map for the Municipality of Dumangas, Iloilo. This would help not only the Municipality of Dumangas to promote their tourist attraction but also the people who want to locate different tourist spots in Dumangas, Iloilo. This application would also provide the user with information about the specified Landmarks. The Landmark Tourist Spots Using Augmented Reality would test the user to know the Landmark in Dumangas, Iloilo.