Buildings That Speak.
CheritAR gives Malaysia\u2019s historical landmarks a voice. Scan a QR code, and an AI-powered AR avatar appears — ready to tell the story of the building you're standing in front of, in your language, at your pace.
Deploy CheritAR →Heritage Tourism Reimagined Through AI and AR
CheritAR is EDT's AI-powered augmented reality platform for heritage tourism. Developed in partnership with Think City, CheritAR places conversational AI avatars at historical landmarks — giving every site a knowledgeable, always-available guide that visitors can have a real conversation with.
It runs entirely in the mobile browser — no app download required. Visitors from over 12 countries have already interacted with CheritAR across three active Kuala Lumpur locations.
CheritAR is available for deployment at heritage sites, museums, cultural institutions, and tourism destinations across Malaysia and internationally.
Partnership
Developed with Think City
1,442
AR Impressions Recorded
12+
Countries of Origin — Visitors
3
Active KL Locations
0
App Downloads Required
Three KL Landmarks, Live Now
Location 01 — Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
One of Malaysia’s most iconic colonial-era landmarks comes to life through CheritAR. Visitors scan the QR at the building and an AR avatar narrates the structure’s colonial history, architectural design, and its role in Malaysian independence.
Location 02 — Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Victoria Fountain
The Victorian-era fountain at Dataran Merdeka hosts a CheritAR avatar that discusses the history of British colonial infrastructure in Kuala Lumpur and the symbolism embedded in the fountain's design.
Location 03 — Kuala Lumpur
National Textile Museum
Inside the National Textile Museum, CheritAR avatars guide visitors through Malaysia’s textile heritage — explaining the cultural significance of songket, batik, and IKAT weaving traditions in an interactive conversational format.
Four Steps from Scan to Story
01
Scan the QR
A QR code is placed at the heritage site. Visitors scan it with any smartphone camera — no app download, no account registration.
02
Activate in Browser
CheritAR launches directly in the mobile browser. The camera activates and the AR environment loads within seconds.
03
AR Avatar Appears
A contextually designed AR avatar emerges in the visitor's environment, anchored to the physical space around the landmark.
04
Ask Questions
Visitors speak or type their questions. The AI avatar responds with accurate, curated information about the site's history, architecture, and cultural significance.