# Image Access Points (IAPs) ## What are Image Access Points? Image Access Points (IAPs) utilize computer vision technology to recognize 2D images, activating an AR map experience linked to a specific location. They are images found in the real-world that are used to activate the ARway maps. ## Purpose of Image Access Points Image Access Points (IAPs) utilize computer vision technology to recognize 2D images, activating an AR map experience linked to a specific location. These image access points fill the same role as QR codes on the platform. They allow users to scan an image in the real-world to activate the ARway maps. ## Best Practices For Image Access Point mapping best practices, please refer to the following [document](https://www.arway.ai/_files/ugd/ee6c8e_76ed93f9be944f6fb2f6b88a5765eea9.pdf). Watch this video --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.arway.ai/maps-studio/web-studio/image-access-points-iaps.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.