Eldheimar museum, located at the UNESCO World Heritage site Surtsey volcanic area in Westmann Islands, Iceland, faced a significant challenge in enhancing the visitor experience. The museum, which is spread over an 1100m2 two-story building, focuses on the 1973 volcanic eruption in Vestmannaeyjar, providing a glimpse into people’s lives on Heimaey, prior to the eruption that would change their lives forever. The museum's layout, centered around a house buried in the volcanic eruption, includes many interactive screens and exhibits. The challenge was to provide an 'automatic audio guide' that would allow guests to explore these exhibits in their own language without having to manually control the audio. The solution needed to be intuitive and seamless, enhancing the visitor experience without distracting from the exhibits themselves.

West Virginia University (WVU) Extension Service was seeking a way to enhance engagement and foster passion among its community. The university wanted to connect people, places, and educational programs in a way that would empower future leaders and improve local communities. The challenge was to find a solution that would facilitate the goals and events of the WVU Extension Service in an interactive and engaging manner. The solution needed to be versatile enough to be used in various events, including the National Extension Technology Conference #NETC2019, which hosts over 100 higher education Extension technology thought leaders and decision makers from American land grant universities.

Grampians Treasure Hunts, a tourism company in Australia, was faced with the challenge of creating an outdoor scavenger hunt quiz game for the Halls Gap Lakeside campsite. The game was intended to add value to the customers of the campsite by providing entertainment to children, adults, and families. The game needed to be engaging, interactive, and accessible to a wide range of users. The challenge was to design a game that could be played outdoors in a vast area of over 10,000 hectares of national park, rich in Aboriginal heritage and known for its award-winning wines and local produce.

The National Portrait Gallery, in collaboration with historian Simon Schama, was tasked with creating an immersive and seamless audio guide experience for their exhibition. The exhibition was divided into five themes: Power, Love, Fame, People, and Self. The challenge was to provide an automatic audio guide that would allow guests to explore the exhibit in their own language without having to manually control the audio. The goal was to enhance the visitor's experience by allowing them to focus solely on the exhibits, without the distraction of operating an audio guide.

Skriduklaustur, a historic site with ruins from the Middle Ages dating back to the 16th century, was facing a challenge in making its heritage network more visible. As part of the CINE See The Past | Imagine The Future project, Locatify was commissioned to help enhance the visibility and visitor engagement of the 16th-century monastery at Skriðuklaustur in Fljotsdalur Valley, East Iceland. The main challenge was to create an interactive and engaging way for visitors to explore and learn about the historic site, while also preserving the integrity and authenticity of the ruins.

The local tour agency, Friend in Iceland, and Icelandic Europcar franchisee, Holdur, were faced with the challenge of providing a comprehensive guidance experience for their customers. The goal was to enable customers to explore Iceland independently, while also establishing a communication channel and creating additional revenue streams. The challenge was to create a solution that would not only guide the customers through their journey but also provide safety and travel information, local weather updates, and bookable activities.

Global Geo Routes, a collection of Geoparks and other incredible places in Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Norway and the Shetland Islands, was facing a challenge. The company wanted to add value to their existing tourism bookings and service a wider range of customers. They were looking for a solution that could enhance the tourism experience for their visitors, making it more interactive, engaging, and informative. The challenge was to find a solution that was easy to implement, user-friendly, and could be customized to fit the unique needs of each location in their collection.

Húnaþing vestra, a municipality located in northern Iceland, was faced with the challenge of providing a personal guide for visitors. The municipality, founded on 7 June 1998 by the merging of all 7 of the old rural municipalities of Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla, wanted to create an app that could provide information about local services, activities, accommodation, and hiking trails. The goal was to enhance the tourist experience by providing a comprehensive guide that could be easily accessed on a smartphone. The challenge was to create an app that was user-friendly, informative, and could provide real-time updates on local weather forecasts.

Iceland Road Guide, a family-owned travel book business with over 40 years of publishing experience, faced a significant challenge. The company needed to digitalize their extensive collection of over 3000 Icelandic points of interest into an easy-to-use offline app. The goal was to make their vast repository of information more accessible and user-friendly for tourists and locals alike. The challenge was not just about digitizing the data but also about creating an intuitive and engaging user interface that could work offline. The app needed to include various services like hotels, restaurants, and other points of interest, and it also needed to provide offline maps and directions with automatic GPS triggering of content.

Reykjavik Sightseeing, a leading tourism operator of guided day tours in Reykjavik city and the southwest of Iceland, was faced with the challenge of servicing a wider range of customers and improving the user experience. The company wanted to provide intuitive and easy-to-use audio content to its customers to enhance their sightseeing experience. The challenge was to deliver this content in multiple languages to cater to the diverse linguistic needs of the tourists. Moreover, the company wanted to ensure that the content delivery was automated and triggered by the location of the bus to provide relevant and timely information to the tourists.

Science World at Telus World of Science, a charitable organization that engages British Columbians in science and technology, wanted to create an interactive mobile game for their exhibit 'Zoom Into Nano'. The goal was to encourage guests to explore and discover hidden 'Nano' items that are invisible to the naked eye. The challenge was to design the game in such a way that guests would actively use their phones to enhance their experience, rather than it being a distraction. The game needed to be engaging, educational, and seamlessly integrated into the exhibit.

Snorrastofa, a cultural and medieval centre in Reykholt, Iceland, was facing a challenge in creating an engaging multimedia guide for its visitors. The museum wanted to provide an immersive experience that would help guests engage with the exhibits and illuminate the tales of Snorri Sturluson, a remarkable Icelander who was a historian, scholar, and chieftain from 1206-1241. Additionally, the museum wanted to provide a GPS guide for the township of Reykholt, enhancing the overall visitor experience.

Locatify, in collaboration with StrollOn London, was tasked with the challenge of creating an in-depth guide for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The guide was expected to cover all aspects of the wedding, including details about the couple, the guests, the ceremony, the timetable, the processions, the music, and the reception. The challenge was not just to provide comprehensive information, but also to present it in an engaging and user-friendly manner. The guide was to be made accessible to a global audience, and hence, needed to be available on both Android and iOS platforms.

The Local Guide Scotland, a self-drive tour guide company, was faced with the challenge of delivering high-quality local audio stories about the history and sights along the famous North Coast 500 driving trail in Scotland. The company wanted to provide an immersive and informative experience to its customers, but the traditional methods of delivering such information were proving to be inadequate. The company needed a solution that would allow them to include local points of interest and in-app purchasable audio tours, and distribute the app effectively to their customers.

Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Iceland, faced the challenge of providing an easy-to-use guide app for tourists. The park, which is a popular attraction for hikers and history enthusiasts, needed a solution that would allow visitors to safely explore the park’s many hiking trails and learn about the culture and history of Iceland. The challenge was to create an app that was not only user-friendly but also comprehensive in its coverage of the park's trails, services, and historical points of interest.