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AR brings Jerusalem's history to life The Tower of David – Museum
of 1967. The experience ends
of the History of Jerusalem has
with a chance to take a selfie
started offering "mixed and
with the virtual King David.
augmented reality" tours that
Museum director Eilat
allow visitors to experience key
Lieber said the institution had
moments from Jerusalem's
been looking for innovative
history via digital technology.
and engaging ways to
The museum's Innovation
make the museum and the
Lab has worked with tech
history of Jerusalem more
start-up MARS (Mixed and
accessible for some time.
Augmented Reality) and the
"The impressive archeological
Jerusalem Development
garden, the exhibition halls, the
Authority to develop the
360-degree panoramic view over
experience, which is delivered
the city, the 'Kishle' which was
by tablets and headphones
built in 1834, pools from the
that visitors receive at the
time of Herod, secret passages
beginning of the tour.
and rooftops of various heights
Visitors can walk around
– all these make the Tower
Jerusalem in the time of King
of David an excellent test
David, witness the legendary
site for innovative technology,
biblical fight between David
which digitally and interactively
and Goliath, experience the
enriches the experience of
Great Revolt against the
the visitor," she said.
Romans and the Six Day War
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■■Visitors can walk around Jerusalem in the time of King David
Technology digitally and interactively enriches the experience of the visitor eilat Lieber
UK
Heritage Great Britain invests in hybrid Snowdon locomotives Heritage Great Britain (HGB) has announced plans to invest £1.1m (US$1,4m, €1.3m) in hybrid diesel locomotives at its Snowdon Mountain Railway attraction in Snowdonia, Wales, in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint. The new locomotives, developed by Clayton Equipment, are expected to come
■The ■ new locomotives will be more fuel-efficient
into service in May and will run alongside the traditional steam and diesel trains.
We're proud of our new Hybrid Diesel Locomotives Mike robertshaw
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"We're proud of our new Hybrid Diesel
They will be driven by maintenance-
Locomotives," said Mike Robertshaw,
free electric motors and powered by a
senior engineering manager at Snowdon
traction battery and a diesel generator.
Mountain Railway. "This is a significant
During the train's descent, the diesel
investment in new technology which will not
generator will be turned off to prepare the
only allow us to carry more passengers but
engine for the ascending journey, whilst
also allow us to help the environment."
service braking recharges the battery.
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