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Mobile technology in the tourism industry is transforming travel with self-guided tours, interactive kiosks, contactless payments, and immersive experiences.

February may be the shortest month, but it’s packed with big launches! From rainforest road trips and museum deep dives to scenic cruises, this month’s STQRY-powered apps are ready to take you places. Whether you're exploring on-site or from afar, there’s something here to spark curiosity. Each experience is designed to make discovering stories more immersive, accessible, and fun. Let’s dive into what’s gone live.

Find the top 2026 museum conferences, when and where they happen, and why they’re essential for museum leaders and cultural pros.

Discover the top self-guided tour app builders in 2026 and learn the best platforms to publish and monetize your tours for maximum reach.

Launch a heritage walk app that transforms visitor experience. Explore key features, strategies, and the best platform to build on.

Make your museum more inclusive with practical accessibility strategies that improve visitor experiences, remove barriers, and expand audience reach.

From touring archive exhibitions to permanent cathedral installations, digital interpretation must adapt to context without losing clarity.

STQRY has acquired Amsterdam-based LiveTours, expanding its presence across Europe's cultural and tourism sectors.

STQRY, a platform that helps organizations create and manage interactive visitor experiences, today announced the acquisition of LiveTours, a Netherlands-based developer of live-audio guided tour technology. The acquisition includes LiveTours' technology, codebase, and intellectual property.

The first month of the year sets the stage for exploration, and January’s Apps Gone Live introduces experiences that do just that. Read on for the latest STQRY-powered launches from destinations across the globe. Through self-guided tours, immersive storytelling, and interactive features, each app offers a fresh perspective on place. It's an inspiring start to another year of innovation in digital interpretation.

The way people discover experiences is quietly but fundamentally changing.

Increasingly, discovery happens in place - on a phone, in the moment, guided by proximity and curiosity rather than pre-planning. Mobile has become the connective tissue between people and place.