How can one soak in the sights, sounds and smells of a new place — and learn all about its history — without getting buried in the text of a guidebook or a cellphone screen?
The dilemma inspired Arthur Bart-Williams (CE BS '88) to found Canogle, a startup that launched POINT, a mobile phone app that streams hands-free audio tours. Since the phone’s GPS system triggers the app to advance to the next tour “point,” users can devote all of their attention to their surroundings.
See Pocket-sized docent tours (Berkeley Engineering, 9/24/15)