You can soon experience Alamo history with augmented reality

Zoom in: The offering opens on Sept. 6.

• It re-creates moments in Alamo history on handheld tablets, allowing visitors to experience events through the eyes of Native Americans, Spanish friars and the defenders of the Alamo.
• Viewers can see an 1813 hospital and an 1880 general store re-created.
• There will be interactive characters, immersive clips and 360-degree animations.

State of play: Paris-based Histovery, which works on augmented reality experiences for cultural sites and museums, worked on the Alamo project, marking its expansion to the U.S.

What they're saying: "This is history like you've never seen it before, and it's just a taste of what's to come as we continue to progress with the $550 million Alamo Plan," Kate Rogers, executive director of the Alamo Trust Inc., said in a statement.

Zoom out: An ongoing redevelopment of the site includes a new Alamo Visitor Center and Museum on track to open in 2027, and the preservation of the 300-year-old Church and Long Barrack.

Reality check: A project to demolish and replace the Alamo's roof could start next spring, and could close the attraction to the public until 2027, the Express-News reported.

By the numbers: The Alamo sees about 1.6 million visitors a year now, and expects an extra one million annual visitors by 2027.

If you go: The augmented reality experience costs $10 per person as a standalone attraction, or $5 per person as an add-on to other paid options like the guided tour.