Wimborne to stage Olympic Games safari with augmented reality trail

The Olympic Games take place in Paris from Friday 26 July until Sunday 11 August – and now Wimborne is to have its very own event.

In time for the school holidays, the town is launching an Olympic-themed High Street Safari Trail.

Funded by Wimborne BID, the ‘Animal Games’ is free to take part. The trail has 10 stops around the town. It features creatures which come to sporting life when you scan a contactless QR code. There’s no need to download an app or sign up to any site.

Walk around the town and meet Team GB at the Animal Games as the characters reveal themselves through augmented reality. See them in action and complete your own mini sporting challenges along the way as well as learning about local sporting heroes.

The technology allows you to take selfies and make your own videos with these quirky characters. On completion of the trail, you can download a free prize e-book and ‘pin’ digital Olympic badges to yourself for fun summer photos.

Tammy Sleet, BID manager said: “The Trail is an innovative way to offer free activities for tourists and locals throughout the summer. It allows adults to discover the town while their children have great fun along the way.”

Look out for the large Animal Games cut-outs around the town or to find out more visit www.wimborne.info.