The videos below are two good examples of YDreams’ versatility and scope in producing projects for sectors as diverse as environmental education and awareness and retail.

The first, inaugurated in Julho 2009, is the Castelo Branco Environmental Interpretation Center, a space that offers visitors new and exciting ways to explore the nearby International Tagus River Park (Parque Internacional do Rio Tejo):

The second clip depicts the work we did to infuse some interactivity into the shopping experience at Salsa, a retail store at Colombo Shopping Center in Lisbon:

If you happen to be in Portugal, take some time to experience both!

Charming and historical Monsanto, dubbed ‘the most Portuguese village in all of Portugal’ has a new claim to fame: it is the first town in the country to offer visitors and tourists an outdoor audio-guide system for exploring the town’s numerous highlights.

The audio-guide system developed by YDreams, runs on GPS-enabled PDAs that feature up to 24 points of interest in Monsanto. Visitors to the village no longer need to navigate the streets with confusing paper maps; instead the system’s integrated GPS technology automatically detects points of interest that are within the visitors’ range and triggers audio narrations, and displays additional images about each one.

Monsanto Audio Guides are managed and rented out to visitors by Edeventos, a local events organization firm. The amount of information provided by the audio-guide is incomparable to using a traditional map or guidebook, plus they come in three languages and there is even a version developed especially for children.

In the meantime, YDreams is currently working on a next-gen audio-guide, which aside from incorporating GPS and compass, will also integrate augmented reality technology to liven things up even more. So globe-trekkers, stay tuned – a new reality may be right around the corner in a town or city near you.

Check out the video below for a better look at the audio-guide in action (coverage in Portuguese):