A tourist office developed the filter to warn visitors when they are near wild animals.
Foto: Visit Jackson Hole
In Wyoming, USA, a travel and tourism office created an open-source Instagram filter to help visitors know if they are a safe distance from wildlife to take photos.
The purpose of this new development, created by the tourism board, is to become a useful tool to safeguard tourists visiting wild destinations in Jackson Hole, which is the gateway to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
To use the filter, visitors need to open the filter in the Meta app and select the type of animal they are observing. Users must align the outline of the animal with the corresponding icon. “If the animal is larger than the You’re Too Close, Back Off!” icon states the Jackson Hole tourism office website.
You may be interested in: Quishing: How does this new form of theft using QR codes work?
These wildlife parks provide guidance on how much space animals should be given depending on their species. For example, bears should be given a space of at least 100 metres, while other animals such as moose are given a space of around 25 metres.
Since these types of distances can be a limitation when it comes to knowing what the animal is, the new Jackson Hole filter has the ability to inform tourists what they are observing and the distance they should maintain from the animal.
Another feature of the filter is that it is open source, so other parks or destinations can create their own versions and customize the information according to the fauna they have.
In wildlife parks, incidents between animals and tourists are nothing new. In recent years, cases of tourists being injured by getting dangerously close to animals have become more frequent.
According to a 2018 study in the journal One Health, bison, the largest mammal on the North American continent, injured more people than other animals in Yellowstone National Park between 2000 and 2015. The study also found that 48 percent of injuries occurred after visitors got too close to the animal to take photos.
We recommend you read: The new generation of household appliances relies on AI for greater efficiency
The park’s tourism board, in a YouTube video posted July 31, promoted the screening and warned, “In Jackson Hole, a little self-control can go a long way. Selfie Control reminds you that it is allowed. It is acceptable to see and photograph wild animals, but keeping the appropriate distance is more than just a suggestion. It is a requirement, for your safety and that of the animals.”
👽👽👽 Are you already aware of the latest news from technology? We invite you to visit our section in El Espectador.
