A new technology project in southern Greece is helping visitors experience the ancient birthplace of the Olympic Games.The project used augmented reality to recreate temples and competition areas in the ancient city of Olympia.It was recently launched in the city, one of the world's major archaeological sites.Augmented reality, or AR, is a technology that can project computer-created imagery onto special eyeglasses.Through the eyeglasses, the images appear along with other physical objects in the environment.The project is a partnership between American software maker Microsoft and Greece's Ministry of Culture and Sport.The ministry helped Microsoft map and build virtual representations of Olympia.The city was used for nearly a thousand years to host the games in ancient Greece that served as the model for the modern Olympics.
