Nintendo 3DS Audio Guide - Musée du Louvre

© 2012 musée du Louvre / Olivier Ouadah
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knowledge of the works of art on display. It was decided that the
museum’s curators and lecturers should talk to the visitor, with
lively, conversational commentaries.
To allow visitors to navigate their way round the huge museum
more easily, the Louvre made the development of a localisation
feature a top priority. The function is at the heart of its mission to
welcome and guide all visitors, and complements the
communication tools already in place for before, during, and after
their visit.
Available in seven languages, the audio guide offers commentary
for individual visits and tours of various lengths through the
collections. In the future it will also include creative features
designed especially for handicapped visitors, including audio
descriptions of the works and video presentations in French Sign
Language.
Our objectives
�� Help the public orientate themselves in the museum by
offering tools (a choice of visits, real-time localisation) and
content about both the works of art and the history and
architecture of the museum.
�� Address the needs of a large and diverse public – both
young people who are familiar with the Nintendo 3DS and
those less used to the device. Do this using a simple interface
which offers direct access to the traditional functions of an
audio guide. The audio guide is available in seven languages
(English, German, Korean, Spanish, French, Italian and
Japanese), and is soon to be offered in French Sign Language
and audio description.
�� Encourage visitors to discover the richness of the
collections by leading them to areas that are seen less often.
Invite them to learn about some of the museum’s most
important pieces, not just the most well-known.
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