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A visit like everyone else's.

Circle AR speaks to you on your own phone as you walk. You enjoy the place at your own pace, and you can ask staff for company at any point.

A sample voice reading a made-up story. The rangers' own recordings replace it when they are ready.

Read what you hear

Every visitor deserves the whole story. Welcome to the lion enclosure. Ahead of you, behind the glass, the male rests on a flat, warm rock. His mane is dark at the edges and gold in the middle. The female lies in the shade of the fallen log, close enough that you can hear her breathe. When you are ready, the next story is at the pond, about forty steps to your left.

Illustration: a smiling visitor in dark glasses holds a white cane in one hand and a phone in the other, beside a glass lion enclosure where two lions rest.
Illustration. Real photographs of visitors are added once the people in them agree in writing.

How a visit feels

Four steps, all out loud.

  1. 1. ArriveOpen Circle AR on your own phone at the entrance and choose your language.
  2. 2. ListenAt each stop you hear the story of the place, told by the people who know it best.
  3. 3. Find the next stopClear spoken directions take you on, at your own pace. Stop, wait or go back whenever you like.
  4. 4. Company if you want itIf you would like company or a hand, ask any member of staff. Venue staff are trained for this.

Good to know

Not all visual impairment looks the same.

Some people see nothing at all. Others see light and shapes, or see clearly in the middle but not at the edges, or see well in bright light and badly at dusk. A good visit has to work across that whole range.

Circle AR is built around what you hear, so it does not depend on what you can see. For those who read the screen, the buttons at the top of every page switch on high contrast and larger text.

Languages

Stories are recorded in the languages of the people who visit. The languages for the first pilot are agreed with the venue, and we list them here when they are.

On the day

How to start.

  • Ask at the gate or the information desk.
  • Open Circle AR on your own phone and choose your language.
  • Walk. The next story starts as you reach each stop.
  • Tell any member of staff if you would like company.

Bring a friend or family member if you like. Circle AR is made to be shared.

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