See Reality
Walking tour participants with See Reality History Glasses

Bringing history to life with XR adapted for tours

See how people are experiencing history like never before

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History Glasses, back view
History Glasses, front view with lenses

History Glasses

An XR Headset that doesn't touch your head

Participants hold the device up to their eyes. Nothing straps onto the head or rests on skin. They look through the lenses like a pair of binoculars, and layered scenes appear in the real world around them while staying fully present with the group and the guide.

Guest holding History Glasses in their hands
Guest holding History Glasses up to look through the lenses
Historical market scene viewed through History Glasses in XR

XR in Tourism

Extended Reality (XR) places digital, 3D objects in the real world to create interactive moments. Customers look through our "History Glasses" to see animated people, structures, and more while the tour guide tells the story.

Steve Arnold
“Trust me, I know what you're thinking. This is way better than you would expect, way easier to implement than you think, and you HAVE to see it for yourself. See Reality's XR technology is transforming our tours, and everything they build feels like an Apple product. Seamless and mind-blowing!”

Steve Arnold

Founder of Ride Solar Tours

How it Works

We build immersive XR, AR, or VR experiences your team can run at scale. Staff launch synchronized experiences from the See Reality Launcher app in different languages for groups of up to 20 people, while guides continue live storytelling.

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Diagram of XR headset, AR glasses, and phone formats for tours and exhibits

We Build an Experience For You

We discuss your tour route or exhibit, build the experience, and choose the right delivery format: XR on headsets or AR on glasses and phones.

  • - Built for walking tours and staffed exhibits
  • - Supports mixed hardware environments
  • - Content adapted to your storytelling flow

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See Reality Launcher app showing language and group launch options

Prepare Group Launch in See Reality Launcher App

Your staff selects language and group settings in the See Reality Launcher app, then remotely starts everyone at once.

  • - One-button launch for up to 20 guests
  • - Multi-language experience delivery
  • - Centralized control for smooth operations

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Tour guide with guests using History Glasses on an outdoor walking tour

Guide Guests Through Live Immersive Moments

Guests stay aware of the real world while digital scenes appear in context, so guides can continue live narration throughout.

  • - Real-world visibility remains active
  • - Works with guide-led tours and exhibit staff
  • - Reliable repeatable flow for daily operations

What We Do For You

See Reality is a full-service B2B partner. From strategy and production to launch and ongoing support, we help your team deploy immersive experiences that run smoothly in daily operations.

Design & Strategy Planning

We fly to your location, map out how AR/XR fits your tours or exhibits, and deliver a practical proposal.

  • - On-site discovery with your team
  • - Operational planning, staffing, and flow
  • - Clear rollout and pricing

XR Development

Our in-house 3D artists and XR developers build your content and optimize it for real-world use.

  • - Built by the team behind our Boston XR walking tour
  • - Story-driven scenes tailored to your audience
  • - Performance-tested across supported devices

Launch & Support

We return on-site to train your staff and support you on launch day. Then, we provide video support remotely and release experience updates over time.

  • - Hands-on staff training and go-live support
  • - Ongoing bug fixes and technical support
  • - Content updates and long-term improvements

Relive 1776: The World's First XR Tour

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Step into the American Revolution like never before. Relive 1776 is a 5-part guided AR tour along Boston's Freedom Trail, bringing history to life through immersive AR and MR experiences.

  • 🏴‍☠️Help the Sons of Liberty fight back against the tea import tax
  • 👀Witness historical events unfold where they once happened
  • 🧨Fire historically accurate cannons for freedom from tyranny!
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Relive 1776 XR Tour Reviews

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Relive 1776

This was so much fun to do. Perfect activity for all ages from children to adults to grandparents. Amazing technology!!!

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Kids can watch history come alive!

I took my elementary school-aged child to Boston to teach her about the Revolutionary War and it's origins in Boston. This tour was the best way to make history come alive! She got to shoot a cannon, walk around the market and wave to merchants, and watch Paul Revere and Sam Adams talk in the Boston Commons. Absolutely amazing and the future of education!!

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Most unique tour in Boston hands down!

This was really a unique experience. It was almost like living a video game of the past in the physical space of contemporary Boston. Dylan and his team do a great job weaving historical narrative, contemporary information and a one of a kind AR experience together into one of the most interesting tours I’ve ever taken. Can’t recommend this enough!

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An unforgettable, interactive Boston experience – the future of touring!

We did the See Reality Tour in Boston today and honestly, it was the best tour of our entire month-long trip across Canada and the US. What made it stand out? It was different, innovative, and so much fun. Stuart and I got to act out scenes from history—fighting British soldiers as American patriots, shopping in a colonial marketplace, and firing cannons at ships in Boston Bay! We were laughing, learning, and completely engaged the whole time.

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We did the Relive 1776 tour in the middle of Faneuil Market and it was one of the coolest experiences I've ever had on a city tour. Its not virtual reality, its augmented reality. You can always see your surroundings and your guide walks you through everything. A very cool way to learn about the history of the city, because you actually get to live it out in a way. Tommy and Ryan were out tour guides, and they were awesome. The kids loved it too. The best tour of the city we did while in Boston. I would highly recommend this. If you do one tour in Boston, make this the one.

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Katie at the booth today was very helpful and very good at what she does!! Highly recommend giving the “see reality” VR booth at Faneuil hall a go, you won’t regret it!!

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