penn and slavery : augmented reality tour
Cross-platform mobile application that guides users on a tour around the University of Pennsylvania, with a unique augmented reality experience at each stop that teaches users about the historical significance of that location.
languages and software
Unity, C#, Vuforia, Sketch
app design
As a team, we worked together with the Historians to map out and visualize the app flow through flow charts and mockups. Along the way, we answered many questions like: will the users have to follow a specific stop order? What will navigation inside the app look like? Do we need a database? Should we save the state / progress of the tour if the app happens to crash? What happens if the user is in Germany and opens this app?
As a team, we worked together with the Historians to map out and visualize the app flow through flow charts and mockups. Along the way, we answered many questions like: will the users have to follow a specific stop order? What will navigation inside the app look like? Do we need a database? Should we save the state / progress of the tour if the app happens to crash? What happens if the user is in Germany and opens this app?
ar ideas
Given the themes and research the Historians wanted to explore at each stop, I brainstormed and drew out ideas for augmented reality experiences. Some of the ideas were: Portal into an otherwise restricted area, dome of artifacts surrounding the user, interactive map where users can place historical buildings, and statue with interactive bubbles.
Given the themes and research the Historians wanted to explore at each stop, I brainstormed and drew out ideas for augmented reality experiences. Some of the ideas were: Portal into an otherwise restricted area, dome of artifacts surrounding the user, interactive map where users can place historical buildings, and statue with interactive bubbles.
ar implementation
Using Unity and Vuforia, I made two of my augmented reality come to life on both iPhone and Android. One of them was a portal that the user can walk into. Inside the portal, there is a 360 video where users can interact with certain buildings. The second idea was the dome of artifacts. Users are encased on all sides by a dome of objects, words, and pictures that the user can interact with.
Using Unity and Vuforia, I made two of my augmented reality come to life on both iPhone and Android. One of them was a portal that the user can walk into. Inside the portal, there is a 360 video where users can interact with certain buildings. The second idea was the dome of artifacts. Users are encased on all sides by a dome of objects, words, and pictures that the user can interact with.
ui design
I also collaborated with other student designers to make the UI interface for every page of the app. We started by each doing our own design for every page. Afterwards, we looked at the designs and discussed what we liked and what was not working. The final design is a combination of individual motifs.
I also collaborated with other student designers to make the UI interface for every page of the app. We started by each doing our own design for every page. Afterwards, we looked at the designs and discussed what we liked and what was not working. The final design is a combination of individual motifs.
Hanyu Liu © 2019.