Augmented Reality: The Smithsonian’s New App Brings Museum Skeletons and Fossils To Life
[Philip Lelyveld comment: Atlanta’s Fernbank Museum did something like this back in 2011. By looking through VR binoculars as you walked around the natural history museum, you could see virtual wild animals roaming the halls. More and more museums and public spaces are exploring the use of immersive VR and AR.]
...the Smithsonian has got your back during field trips with a new iOS app called Skin & Bones that brings fossils to life using 3D animation and augmented reality.
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History's Bone Hall is one of the institution's most popular exhibits, housing close to 300 skeletons and fossilized specimens. And using the new Skin & Bones app, 13 skeletons in the collection can now be brought to life by simply pointing the iPad or iPhone's camera at the exhibit. A 3D version of the animal will come to life, accompanied by educational animations and factoids.
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