CITY IN TIME 城市景昔

CITY IN TIME is a tourism project that uses AR and multi-media technologies.

CITY IN TIME: Explore Hong Kong's History in AR

CITY IN TIME 城市景昔 is an innovative tourism app that utilizes AR and multimedia technologies to reveal Hong Kong's history. By transforming your smartphone into a magic window, it offers 360-degree panoramas of old Hong Kong, perfectly aligned with today’s surroundings. With animations, landmark descriptions, and social media sharing options, users can explore this enriching experience in person or virtually. Developed by City University of Hong Kong and presented by the Tourism Commission, it’s a unique blend of art and technology.
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App stats

Users: 6,126
10
Version: 1.5.5 (Last updated: 2024-09-16)
Creation date: 2020-12-18
Permissions
Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • full network access
  • change your audio settings
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

CITY IN TIME brings Hong Kong’s extraordinary history back to life by transforming your smartphone into a magic window contrasting panoramic images of old Hong Kong with the setting in which you are standing.

CITY IN TIME’s 360-degree historical panoramas are exactly aligned with today’s surroundings to reveal the fascinating contrast between Hong Kong’s past and present. The panoramas are supplemented with lively animations, informative descriptions of major landmarks, and selfie and sharing functions for uploading to social media platforms. CITY IN TIME can be experienced in person at various designated locations in Hong Kong, using a designated mobile app, or virtually on the CITY IN TIME website.

CITY IN TIME is presented by the Tourism Commission and created by City University of Hong Kong, to enrich the experience of residents and visitors in Hong Kong using the combination of art and technology.

For more information, please visit www.cityintime.hk

User reviews

Scan QR code, brought to website which ask you to download app. Warning sign appeared after downloaded said you need WiFi to read otherwise data charges. Sounds useless puting this in the middle of Nathan Road.
by Vigi Tam, 2022-09-26
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