Historic sites can use the application to enhance the experience for children visiting the locations. A team of researchers from Virginia Tech have now developed an augmented reality app that will help to boost the learning experience for school children who are visiting various historic sites. The mobile application is currently being tested so that it can provide kids with a more interactive experience. The key to the app is in the augmented reality experience that it provides. This uses a viewing screen – such as a tablet or a…
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QR codes could be a major boon for the family services business
The success of QR codes in the marketing business is sending ripples through many industries. Recently, the codes have been showing up on gravestones at cemeteries. Given the light-hearted uses of the codes thus far, this may seem quite morbid. High-Definition Genealogy, a company specializing in genealogy services, believes that this use of the codes is a very good way to remember those that have passed. The company attended the RootsTech Family History & Technology Conference last week in Salt Lake City, Utah, where founder Thomas MacEntee noted the various…
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