thrill factor of the lift ride before getting out and seeing the city open up before you. Views are inspirational.
What are Tell:scopes? Tell:scopes are high tech digital tele- scopes with LCD screens hooked up to a video lens. Guests can use the touch- screens to pinpoint up to 200 famous landmarks and places and find out more about them. They can also switch between the live view to a night time view or a perfect day, so if it’s hazy or cloudy they can still see a clear view.
The 12 Tell:scopes are positioned
around the 68th floor so the city can be zoomed in on from different angles. Available in 10 languages, they’re highly adjustable so can come down to a child’s height or for a disabled person. Made by GSM in Montreal, they’re currently in Dubai, Asia, Canada and North America, but this is their first use in Europe.
Is there an app? We’re working on an app that people can download to their smart device that will offer the same content as the Tell:scope.
“LONDON ISN’T A MASSIVELY BUILT UP, VERTICAL CITY, SO WHEN YOU’RE UP THERE YOU SEE RICH LAYERS OF HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE”
There are 12 Tell:scopes on the 68th floor. LCD screens are hooked up to a video lens, allowing visitors to zoom in on city landmarks from different angles
The app will use the GPS in smart
devices the same way the Tell:scope does, so people can walk around with it. We’ll charge a nominal fee and they can take the app home with them. We’re talking with the Museum of
London to use their archival footage and finding historical views of the city so you could look back to past views of the city.
What will be the operational challenges? We’re going to be open from 9am til 10pm and will probably be moving
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