BBC To Launch Augmented Reality App Civilisations AR
Developed by BBC Research & Development and Nexus Studios, the app is part of a major collaboration between the BBC and more than 30 museums from across the UK and to mark the launch of new landmark arts and culture series, Civilisations.
Major themes from the new Civilisations series will be incorporated into the AR app enabling people to explore some of the most important exhibits from UK museums in the comfort of their living rooms. They’ll be able to view, explore and discover a range of fascinating artefacts have been digitally scanned like an ancient Egyptian mummy from the Torquay Museum, Rodin’s The Kiss from the National Museum of Wales, The Umbrian Madonna and Child from the National Museum of Scotland.
The app will include several unique features, including ‘magic spotlight’, allowing users to uncover annotations, audio and imagery that enrich the story of each exhibit; X-ray, to see through or inside an object; Restoration, to rub through the layers of history, bringing lustre to a metal chalice or colour to a faded sculpture; and Navigation, where users can browse the exhibition geographically using an AR globe or via the themes of the series.
Civilisations AR will be available for iOS and Android from the beginning of the new series via BBC Taster. For any further updates from the BBC, keep reading VRFocus.
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