Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  Hand-held computers and learning in public spaces (25 Apr 2004) The capacity of handheld computers and location-sensitive devices to augment the experience of space with a layer of digital data has interesting implications for informal learning experiences either outdoors or indoors. Many museums are experimenting with such technology to bring exhibits more to life. The Hypertag project trialled at the National Space Centre in Leicester, Explore At-Bristol, and the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, for example, allows visitors to determine the depth of information they receive by pointing hand-held computing devices at installations they find interesting. Through the device they can then access textual, pictorial and audio information to augment the museum space itself. Article URL: http://www.nestafuturelab.org/viewpoint/art19.htm Read 76 more articles from NESTA Futurelab sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: How to Make a Semantic Web Browser     This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy