Matt About Town: New augmented reality tour brings history to life in DC

Imagine standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, pointing your phone camera at the building and having additional museum exhibits that you can interact with pop up on the screen.

A new augmented reality tour of D.C. offers this exact type of enhanced glimpse into the history of the city’s most iconic historical sites — all from the palm of your hand.

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re walking along the mobile learning path, “51 Steps to Freedom,” a free app you can download on your smartphone.

The District’s 51 Steps tour is the brainchild of H.H. Leonards, a local author, philanthropist and the founder of the popular Mansion on O Street.

The experience currently has about 30 “activations” up and ru

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