TRANSPORT for Wales has released six augmented reality maps of stations which it says will help people feel more confident when using the rail network. The maps are aimed at passengers who may be nervous about travelling, such as those visiting a station for the first time or people with mobility issues.
Created in 3D, by clicking the mouse along the walkways of the station, it will move the view while familiarising the passenger with certain ‘landmarks’ within the station as to where they are going. The view can be fully rotated or zoomed and works in a similar way to Google’s Street View. The views show markers, and when the mouse is placed on them, they identity passenger facilities such as the ticket office, toilets, passenger information screens and wheelchair ramps.
Produced by wayfinding company Briteyellow, the first six maps are of Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Newport, Chester, Shrewsbury and Pontypridd. The project has won a grant from Department for Transport’s Accessibility Transport Research and Innovation fund.
The augmented reality view at the top of the steps for platforms 6/7 at Cardiff Central showing the wayfinding markers for the customer information points and screen.
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