World Cultural Heritage Site 'Suwon Hwaseong' Tourism Content Utilizing Augmented Reality Released

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province will launch an augmented reality (AR) tourism content related to the World Cultural Heritage Suwon Hwaseong, titled 'Heirs of Suwon Hwaseong,' on the 5th.

'Heirs of Suwon Hwaseong' was selected in the '2021 Gyeonggi-do VR·AR Public Service Linkage Support Project' hosted by Gyeonggi Province and organized by the Gyeonggi Content Agency, receiving 100 million KRW in provincial funding for development.

'Heirs of Suwon Hwaseong' is a treasure hunt-style tourism content where visitors can visit about 50 stores in Suwon Hwaseong and Haenggung-dong area, complete simple missions using AR, and obtain lucky pouches, coins, discount coupons, and more.

It can be experienced for free from the 5th to the 31st of this month.

Users can download the app by searching for 'The Secret of Suwon Hwaseong' on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, and then use the 'Heirs of Suwon Hwaseong' content.

In October 2020, Suwon City and the Suwon Cultural Foundation, together with Ins Edutainment Co., Ltd., released the outdoor escape game-style Suwon Hwaseong mission tour content 'The Secret of Suwon Hwaseong,' which received positive responses.

Using 'The Secret of Suwon Hwaseong' app, users can experience the history of Suwon Hwaseong through virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) game content in the Suwon Hwaseong area.

A city official stated, "In line with the 4th Industrial Revolution, we will actively utilize ICT (Information and Communication Technology) such as VR and AR in public tourism services to create an environment where young people can enjoy Suwon Hwaseong tourism in various ways."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.