As COVID-19 becomes endemic, it is evident that the world would not stay the same as a pre-pandemic world. Adapting to these new normals would be key to an innovation’s impact and success. Singapore has been hit hard in the tourism sector, causing a significant loss of over $27B in 2020 alone, contributing to about 4% of Singapore’s total GDP. Our team’s solution, GoTourLah, aims to enhance tourism in Singapore by providing tourists with an immersive experience, boosting tourism in Singapore. Not only does these benefit tourists but they also allow tourism agencies to spend less on hiring tour guides.
The solution consists of a physical clip-on/glasses, a mobile application, and the cloud backend. The clip-on for tourists would be composed of a mini camera and a microcontroller, which can be attached to any headwear, like glasses or a hat, and streams video captured to the cloud.
Compared to searching for information on mobile devices, users are not required to look at their screen, reducing the risks of an accident occurring, without disrupting the immersiveness and quality of the touring experience, making our vision for GoTourLah to be premier hybrid virtual-physical tour service.
Coded and Designed by: Ryan, Zhi Xuan and Elliot