Imagine you’re packing for a trip to Paris, France and plan to visit The Louvre (www.louvre.fr) while you’re in the city. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could get more out of the experience with your Windows Phone? That’s exactly what ArtGuru – Louvre does. It’s a companion app, which serves as a guide of sorts for the museum. Tour on pass the break to see what it's all about.
If you’re not familiar with The Louvre, it’s one of the largest museums in the world, located in Paris, France. So what exactly does ArtGuru do and what can you do with the app on your Windows Phone? Being an unofficial museum guide for The Louvre, you’re able to enjoy the overall experience with a personal touch, wrapped up in the Modern UI.
By pointing your camera at nearby artwork while walking around the museum, a guide will tell you everything you need to know (through speech too). The content is entirely dynamic and adapts to what you’ve already checked out. It’s a really neat solution, albeit rather useless unless you’re physically inside the venue.
Surely all this content requires a stable Internet connection? Not at all, which is a huge bonus for those of us who would be visiting from outside Paris (or even Europe itself – International data plans/fees can be rather expensive). The entire app supports offline mode, which is available as an optional in-app purchase.
Some other features included in ArtGuru:
- Multiple languages are available (English, French and Italian)
- Museum map with pointers available so you don’t get lost
- Search through authors, artworks and famous
- Selectable tours (best paintings, Italian paintings, etc.)
As a product of the AppCampus program, the app is already worth checking out. You can download ArtGuru - Louvre Edition from the Windows Phone Store. Did we mention that it’s free? Fear not if you're not visiting this venue as more locations will be supported in the future.
Rich Edmonds is a word conjurer at Windows Central, covering everything related to Windows, gaming, and hardware. He's been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a device chassis. You can follow him over on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.
