Swindon

01 Oct ‘22 -
31 Mar ‘23

Swindon Central Library, Regent Circus, SN1 1QG

Immersive technology allows audiences to travel through time and space to experience the place where they live in new and magical ways. You can explore stories across virtual and augmented reality and via a series of installations by visiting the StoryTrails station at your local participating library. 92% of participants in StoryTrails said they’d learnt something new about their town or city using AR. Download the Story-Trails app here and see what you can discover for yourself about Swindon.

Outside the library you can start a guided bespoke augmented reality trail which takes you on an interactive tour of Swindon. All equipment can be borrowed for free from the library. Local landmarks are transformed to become interactive scenes through which you can explore history at or close to the location it took place in. Created featuring archive footage and recordings from the BFI & BBC archives and local and national archives you can uncover untold stories presenting a window into the past.

Download Our App

Download the free StoryTrails app and explore our AR trails in your town or city, or at home!

Guided by the Story-Trails mobile AR app, you will be led at your own pace to different story points along a fixed route. If doing the trail on location, you will enter a virtual story portal outside the local participating library to begin your StoryTrails experience. Or you can access any of the 15 StoryTrails locations trails from home via the Story-Trails app. Using a mix of stunning augmented reality experiences that remix the BFI & BBC archives, you will experience history where it actually happened, revitalising the streets upon which you stand with new voices and untold stories of the past. Inside the library you will be immersed in a unique virtual map of Swindon made up of 3D models, and audio stories captured on location.

Accessibility

Swindon Central Library has step free access to the entrance and throughout the building.  All of the experiences are on the ground floor, and there are disabled toilets on all floors.  There is lift to access other floors, but this is only necessary for staff.

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