CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Dialogue with Digital Librarians, Cloud Tour in Chongqing Library, Touching 3D Ancient Books, Visiting Libraries around the World... How is your imaginary Smart Library like? The “Smart Chongqing Library Micro Experience Area” at the South Gate Hall of Chongqing Library was officially opened to citizens and readers.

“Hello Xiaotu” and “Welcome to Chongqing Library”... Citizens are having a conversation with virtual digital librarians in the “Smart Xiaotu” scene experience area providing readers with information on the library, bibliography inquiries, basic chat, personalized recommendation services, and more.

The reporter learned that the Micro Experience Zone introduces advanced technologies such as digital twins, big data analysis, and AI, integrating “Smart Space, Smart Platform, Smart Reading, Smart Services, and Smart Management”, and innovatively creates eight smart service scenarios: “Chongqing Library Image”, “Smart Xiaotu”, “Ever-changing Avatar”, “Digital Collectibles”, “Intelligent Cloud Tour”, “VR Reading”, “Biggie Lecture”, and “Smart Bookshelf”, providing citizens with rich smart experience for readers.

“3, 2, 1…” As the countdown ended, citizens standing in front of the camera had already been captured. The immediately generated character images stands in famous library in the world for photography. This is the “Ever-changing Avatar” scene in the micro experience area, which applies intelligent image recognition technology to establish virtual background for readers, who may take photos as souvenirs, and share online in the preset world-famous libraries scenes.

Besides, citizens may also touch 3D ancient books in the “Digital Collection” scene and appreciate AR panoramic digital collections, experience 5G, VR, video special effects technology in the “VR Reading” scene, have immersive experience of virtual reading environment, and so on. (Translated by Wang Zhong, Fathom Language Limited)