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Practical knowledge about audio guides, multimedia guides, whisper sets, audio tours and voice-overs. From the daily practice of museums, attractions and guided tours.
Multimedia tour in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
How Orpheo built a fourteen-language multimedia tour on the Orpheo Touch for the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, with AR and indoor navigation.
Two-way communication with the Orpheo Hybe
With the Tour Guide Mode of the Orpheo Hybe, a tour becomes a conversation: visitors ask questions and the guide sends content to the group.
A compact tour guide system for travelling groups
Travelling with a group? The compact Orpheo Tourguide system fits in your hand luggage, works worldwide and lets everyone hear the guide.
Visitor guidance in 5 ways
Tour guide system, live streaming, audio guide, multimedia guide or app: five ways of guiding visitors and when to choose which.
A city walk where everyone listens
Audio guide or live guide with a tour guide system? The benefits of both, plus tips for a city walk where everyone hears the story.
Hearing damage versus red wine: what really helps?
Does red wine protect against hearing damage? What research says about alcohol and resveratrol, and what really helps on tours in a noisy environment.
Why a whisper set is indispensable at a multilingual wedding
With a whisper set, all your guests can follow the wedding ceremony in their own language. Why an interpretation set belongs at every multilingual wedding.
What is a whisper set?
A whisper set lets a group hear a speaker clearly through an earpiece. How it works, where to use it and what makes a good whisper set.
Desire and suspense in a factory tour
How do you hold attention during a factory tour? With the AIDA model, desire and suspense, and equipment that takes away distractions.
School trips can be even more fun and more educational
With a tour guide system every pupil hears the guide, even on a noisy farm or in a workshop. That makes a school trip far more educational.
4 reasons why a tour guide system is so valuable for a factory tour
Greater engagement, better working conditions and more safety: four reasons to use a tour guide system on your factory tour.
A whisper set in the courtroom: faster and more accessible
Simultaneous interpreting in court with a whisper set such as the Sennheiser Tourguide 2020-D: faster, discreet and accessible to non-native speakers.
The benefits of renting a whisper set
Renting a whisper set instead of buying one: no investment, no maintenance and always the right number of receivers. All the benefits at a glance.
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