Award innovative product to B’ ARSAKEIO LYCEUM PSYCHIKO
It is the 9th consecutive year that the aforesaid school, carried out successfully Entrepreneurial Programs.
Regarding the current year, with the cultural Enterprise and the product APPOLLO that the students of the Entrepreneurial Team created B’ ARSAKEIO LYCEUM PSYCHIKO, received the award of “INNOVATIVE PRODUCT” under the Entrepreneurial Program ” VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE ” (http://senja.gr), organized by Junior Achievement Greece (SEN / J.A. Greece).
Specifically, from a total of 67 student enterprises of public and private schools, High schools and EEEEK from all over Greece who took part in the Trade Shows TRADE FAIRS 2016, in Shopping Center «THE MALL ATHENS» Athens and «MEDITERRANEAN COSMOS» in Thessaloniki, the product APPOLLO Operation EPEIKON (ΕΠ = Epikourios, ΕΙΚΟΝ = digital images) (www.epeikon.gr) distinguished as the most innovative and conquered the AWARD ” INNOVATIVE PRODUCT” .
The product APPOLLO (APP = Application, for APOLLON) you travels in time, namely the Temple of Epikourios Apollo in the Peloponnese, the last quarter of the 5th century , with the touch of a button.
It is a combination of ” mobile phone application ” and a ” virtual reality display device ” designed by Google, providing audiovisual 3Dxenagisi in Greek and English and soon in French , German and Russian , the so-called ‘ Parthenon of Peloponnese “.
The app is on Android (versions 4.4.1+ ) and for IOS. The application leverages the SDK provided by Google to develop Virtual Reality applications, through the engine Unity3D and modern technology of mobile phones smartphones.
The application communicates with the mobile phone through special sensors embedded in it, which identify the exact position of the rotation of the user’s head . In this way , the user interacts with the application , it can control the direction in which it moves and to ” open up ” existing ” points of interest “.
The advanced technology utilized is the expertise of Google Cardboard API’s display devices .
The competitive advantage of APPOLLO are multiple: It is the only Greek product Virtual Reality (VR) in the market. It’s innovative and pioneering. Combines glasses and mobile application . Displays the Temple of Epikourios Apollo in the original form in precise digital modeling. It offers audiovisual tour in several languages . It is easy to use and valuable in particular to people with disabilities and people who would not have the opportunity to visit our country. It provides a direct and interactive way cultural education to all citizens of the world. Moreover, it inspires the user to visit Greece. The most prestigious for us, the general supervision of the project is the internationally renowned Professor of Classical Archaeology , Mr . Vasileios Lambrinoudakis.
The occasion for the production of the product, was given by the cooperation of the European Program “DIAZOMA” (http://www.diazoma.gr), with a view to adoption of Ancient Monuments and Entrepreneurship Program ” Virtual Enterprise » (http://senja.gr). The stunning pioneering idea was dreamed up by all members of the company.
The choice of the Temple of Epicurean Apollo as promotion and enhancement monument, through our product was not random. This particular temple is considered the Parthenon of Peloponnese, is built by the great architect Iktinos and is the first Greek monument, which was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage ( 1986 ).
The APPOLLO is the first product of the collection of applications GRAECIAE MIRACULA ( WONDERS OF GREECE ), which displays the wonderful ancient monuments of Greece.
This is, because the vision of the Cultural Corporation EPEIKON focuses on four values : 1. Identification and promotion of ancient monuments in Greece and in the ancient monument of Epikourios Apollo. 2. Attracting cultural tourism to boost the economy of both our country and the rest of Europe. 3. Enabling people with disabilities to visit cultural monuments of our country to get to know in a direct and easy way. 4. Cultural education broadcasting via APPOLLO which constitute an excellent educational tool.
The task was difficult , but persistence in the coveted goal led us to scientists and sponsors who contributed to our important work.
All proceeds will go to the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer “ELPIDA”.
In the future, EPEIKON will planning applications for other Archaeological Monuments , Museums and games – cultural applications for children.
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