As part of a new pilot scheme due to run until December, The Vatican is issuing each of its visitors with an iPod Touch, pre-loaded with a special app that promises to make their visit even more enriching.
By introducing the Apple device, The Vatican hopes to reduce the amount of noise created by tour guides and their groups by offering them an alternative way of learning everything they want to know about Rome’s oldest basilica. Pre-loaded with a unique application, the iPod will provide access to high resolution art images, and information on architecture and Christian history.
The Vatican will unveil its experiment officially on Wednesday, however, it seems some lucky visitors have already been able to give the iPods a go. One visitor said:
"It’s fantastic. I really appreciate it. You can see a lot [more] beauty this way".
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