Screenshot: Locative Media
Here comes “a location based self-guided touring system” from BarZ Adventures. It is an offline GPS multimedia guide system for zoos, parks and historic sites. It shows visitors their position on a map and automatically plays videos, audios, stills or texts at the right place of a specific site. The GPS Ranger is comparable with the cruso and the nodeexplorer – although the latter is a connected device and offers a content management system.
The product sheet of the handsome “GPS Ranger”:
Special Software Features
- Easy to use touch screen
- Supports multiple languages
- Supports closed captioning
- Supports daily updates and content changes
- Visitor way finder using on screen MapTracker
- “Bread crumbing” information tracks visitor stops
- Easy to update and to change content as often as daily
- Provides accounting reports
- Reports how often the units are rented and which were returned
Ranger Hardware
- 4” sunlight readable screen
- Storage for up to 4 GB of content
- Up to four hours of life on rechargeable battery
- Lightweight, measuring 6 ½” x 3 ½“ x 1”
- Rugged and durable
- Amplified audio system
- No invasive signage or file transmissions
- Supports headphones and can be mounted in automobiles.
- Water resistant and can withstand a 5 foot drop on to concrete.
http://hercules.barzadventures.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=6
Saturday, 29 March 2008 at 10:50 pm |
[...] Bar Z Adventures has created a a tour available completely in American Sign Language (ASL) together with CSD (Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc.): “With Austin’s reputation as a hub for innovation and technology, we’re proud to offer the cutting-edge GPS Ranger tour. The tour lends itself nicely to both leisure and business travelers, as visitors can explore the city at their own pace, on their own or with a group, stopping to learn more about the sites that pique their specific interests,” says Bob Lander, president and chief executive officer of Austin CVB [Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau]. “We are especially excited to offer the American Sign Language tour, which increases accessibility and helps us provide the best services and amenities possible for all visitors. The GPS Ranger allows deaf or hard of hearing visitors to experience Austin with the assistance of a personal guide who details the city’s rich history and signature attractions in American Sign Language.” [...]
Monday, 31 March 2008 at 11:36 pm |
[...] nice video introduction to a GPS tour as well to the GPS Ranger by Bar Z Adventures comes here – presented by [...]
Friday, 11 July 2008 at 9:43 am |
What would be cool is if you could download GPS tours from GeoTours (http://geovative.com) onto these devices along with all the other formats.
Saturday, 2 August 2008 at 10:05 pm |
here’s the link for GeoTours >> http://www.geovative.com