This is a copy of the presentation delivered at the 7th International Conference on Cartography & GIS held in Sozopol in Bulgaria. It charts the disruptive impact of 360 degree technologies on Map Making and Geographical Information Systems

1. Immersive Technologies and Location-based
Social and Economic Development
David Wortley
360in360 Immersive EXperiences

2. Places, People & Experiences
Immersive Technologies & Stories

3. My Childhood Dream Job
● Subject Matter Knowledge
● Responsibility for human lives
● Judgement
● Ability to analyse data
● Experience
● Sensitivity and Awareness
● Customer Centric
● Teamwork
Demands years of training, dedication and skills development

4. Engine Driver Job Attributes
● Subject Matter Knowledge
● Responsibility for human lives
● Judgement
● Ability to analyse data
● Experience
● Sensitivity and Awareness
● Customer Centric
● Teamwork
Demands years of training, dedication and skills development

5. Our Changing World

6. Technology Driven Global Challenges
● Ageing Society
● Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
● Lifestyle Related Medical Conditions
● Education and Lifelong Learning
● Global Inequalities
● Environmental Issues

7. Empowering Technologies

8. Immersive Technologies
and Data Visualisation

9. Immersive Technologies
Places, People and Experiences

10. The RSA Heritage Index Map

11. Google Street View

12. Google Tour Builder

13. Google Tour Builder

14. Marzipano Virtual Tours

15. Kuula Virtual Tours

16. YouTube Videos

17. Live Streaming in 360
As seen in Philippines, Brazil and Lithuania

18. Some Significant Emerging Digital Technologies
● Artificial Intelligence
● Big Data Analytics
● Sensors & IOT
● Nano technologies
● Robotics
● Social Media

19. Ubiquitous Applications
● Measuring and monitoring
● Analysing and informing
● Visualising
● Predicting
● Connecting & Collaborating
● Controlling

20. Conclusion
The converging maturity of 360 degree technologies and
the associated digital commnunications technologies and
necessary infrastructure now make citizen-driven
publishing of rich immersive experiences possible and
create opportunities, especially through the use of web-
based mapping tools like Google Maps, to make cultural
heritage accessible to a global audience.