AR Heritage Tours
Youth-created augmented reality walking tours that bring Austin's cultural history to life through immersive community storytelling.
AR Heritage Tours are open to everyone — families, students, educators, tourists, and community members. The tours are designed and led by young people, making them a powerful entry point into the E4 Ecosystem for both participants and audiences. If you're curious about Austin's cultural heritage and want to experience it through the eyes of the people who live it, this is for you.
Each AR Heritage Tour is a guided, location-based walking experience through Austin neighborhoods rich in cultural history. Using augmented reality technology on mobile devices, participants see historical imagery, hear community voices, and interact with layered digital stories anchored to real places.
Every tour is researched, scripted, designed, and produced by E4Youth participants — young people trained in digital storytelling, AR development, and community-based research. Tours typically run 60–90 minutes and cover 4–8 heritage sites within a walkable area.
Tours are available as scheduled public events, private group bookings, and school/organization field experiences.
AR development and spatial storytelling
Community-based research and oral history methods
Digital media production (audio, video, photography)
Public presentation and facilitation
Cultural heritage preservation through technology
Marcus Reyes
AR Heritage Tours volunteer → DSP → Get Creative! → HIP researcher → paid content producer
Marcus first came to an AR Heritage Tour with his grandmother, who wanted to see her old East Austin neighborhood through the augmented reality experience. That afternoon changed his trajectory. He joined DSP to learn digital storytelling, moved through Get Creative! to build his portfolio, and led a HIP research project documenting heritage sites across the city. Today, Marcus is a paid content producer creating heritage media for a local Austin nonprofit.
“I showed up to an AR tour because my grandmother wanted to see her old neighborhood. Two years later, I'm producing stories for a living.”
— Marcus Reyes
Experience a Tour
Check our schedule for upcoming public AR Heritage Tours across Austin.
Bring a Tour to Your Site
Schools, organizations, and community groups can request a tour experience at your location. Our youth-led team brings the technology and the stories.
Partner With Us
Heritage organizations, cultural institutions, and businesses can partner with E4Youth to co-develop AR Heritage Tour content in your neighborhood.
Get Started
Ready to be part of this experience? Connect with E4Youth today.