Experimentation of visual augmented reality for visiting the historical monuments of the medina of Fez

A prototype Android mobile application leveraging visual augmented reality (AR) was successfully developed to enhance the tourist experience at the Medina of Fez. The application serves as an interactive pocket guide, overlaying digital information onto the physical environment to provide richer historical context for visitors. By integrating multiple software and hardware technologies, AR transforms the way users perceive and engage with historical monuments. The prototype's adaptability—achieved by simply replacing its database—demonstrates potential for broader application across other cities, making it a scalable solution for heritage tourism. This study highlights the transformative impact of AR in cultural preservation and visitor engagement.

Zaifri, M., Azough, A., & El Alaoui, S. O. (2018). Experimentation of visual augmented reality for visiting the historical monuments of the medina of Fez. 2018 International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Computer Vision (ISCV), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1109/isacv.2018.8354051