Educational and Cultural Environments Enriched Using Augmented Reality Technology

Abstract

The domain of cultural-educational and tourist environments has entered the digital age, this allows the implementation of technologies of Augmented Reality (AR) to improve the user experience in these environments, and entails the possibility of providing greater satisfaction to the user visiting these locations. Hence, the problem was formulated. What is the effect of integrating AR to improve the user interaction of a cultural-educational environment? Case: UPTC natural history museum. It presents a documentary research that analyzes studies on AR, view it as a tool of support for learning and entertainment processes through the recognition of cultural, educational and tourist locations. We sought to identify the applicability of AR in cultural settings for didactic, adaptive and learning purposes, based on the concept of ‘Edutainment’. Research methods: logical analysis and generaliaation of scientific literature, both absolute and relative statistical data and case studies. The analysis, obtaining, design, development, evaluation and implementation, methodology for projects based on AR was used for thi work; applied in 34% of the works identified. It sought to recognise the characteristics and advantages of using AR technology as a resource to improve the user experience, combined technology and entertainment to achieve learning objectives. In total, 210 papers were identified and reviewed  The technical and operational viability of the AR is deduced; this is an innovative technology that captivates the attention of the user. The combination of the real and the virtual; and its easy access are the characteristics of an application based on AR, implemented in cultural and learning environments.

Keywords: Augmented reality, cultural and learning environments, edutainment, e-learning.