Nóbrega, RuiJacob, JoãoRodrigues, RuiCoelho, AntónioSousa, A. Augusto deLuis Gonzaga Magalhaes and Rafal Mantiuk2016-04-262016-04-2620161017-4656https://doi.org/10.2312/egp.20161052Physical maps of a city or region are important pieces of geographical information for tourists and local citizens. Unfortunately the amount of information that can be presented on a piece of paper is limited. In order to extend the map information we propose an augmented reality (AR) system, ARTourMap, for additional information visualization and interaction. This system provides an abstraction layer to develop applications based on the concept of separated logic map tiles taking advantage of a multi-target system where several regions of the map trigger different superimposed graphics. This allows the map to be folded, to be partially occluded, and to have dematerialized information. To demonstrate the proposed system ARTourMap, three layers were developed: a location-based game with points of interest (POIs), a 3D building visualization and an historical map layer.I.3.3 [Computer Graphics]Picture/Image GenerationLine and curve generation H.5.1 [Information Interface and Presentation]Multimedia Information SystemsArtificialaugmentedand virtual realitiesAugmenting Physical Maps: an AR Platform for Geographical Information Visualization10.2312/egp.2016105231-32