Offline Augmented Reality for Rural Tourism Development: Empowering Cultural Preservation and Community Sustainability through ID-QUBE and ID-MAP Design

This paper presents the development of two offline augmented reality (AR) systems—ID-QUBE and ID-MAP—to enhance rural tourism in areas with limited internet connectivity. ID-QUBE, a solar-powered portable AR server, and ID-MAP, an interactive digital poster, are designed to deliver cultural and tourism-related content to users offline. These systems provide scalable and sustainable solutions for immersive AR experiences, fostering cultural preservation, community empowerment, and economic development. The paper discusses system architecture, offline marker-based applications, and scalability in underserved areas, concluding with recommendations for further commercialization and innovation.