{"id":1639,"date":"2023-11-01T09:56:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2024-04-29T12:39:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T19:39:34","slug":"ecoverse-a-location-based-ar-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/2023\/11\/01\/ecoverse-a-location-based-ar-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"EcoVerse: a location-based AR experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the intersection of technology and ecology, we\u2019ve developed EcoVerse, a location-based Augmented Reality (AR) experience created with Adobe Aero&#8217;s Geospatial Creator. This immersive platform invites users to engage with environmental sustainability efforts via an interactive narrative, all through the lens of their smartphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EcoVerse: a location-based AR experience (Adobe Aero)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8IIxR-KmQQU?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Creating an Immersive Narrative:<\/strong><br>Our journey begins with crafting the digital artifacts that embody our story. We envisioned a guided tour around a corporate structure, where, through AR, participants learn about various sustainability endeavors. Using Blender, we produced virtual signposts and immersive elements, including a panoramic sphere, for an enriched educational experience.<br><br><strong>Geo-Spatial Integration and Interaction:<\/strong><br>These digital elements were then seamlessly integrated into Adobe Aero, allowing for precise geo-tagging of the 3D objects. To enrich the exploratory walk, we incorporated interactive triggers that activate vocal narratives, providing context and information at each step.<br><br><strong>Collaborative Development Across Continents:<\/strong><br>The dynamic phase of development and on-location testing showcased our global collaboration. Maria Sanchez, orchestrating creation from Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, and Paolo Tosolini, conducting live testing at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA, exemplified our iterative approach. Utilizing the Aero Viewer on his iPhone, Paolo provided instantaneous feedback to Maria, who could adjust and update the AR landscape within minutes. This swift exchange was facilitated through a live Facetime session, allowing Maria to visually confirm the real-world impact of her digital enhancements.<br><br><strong>Credit:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mariasi\">Maria Sanchez Isaza<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tosolini.com\/\">Paolo Tosolini Productions <\/a><br>In collaboration with the NW EDU Network<br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the intersection of technology and ecology, we\u2019ve developed EcoVerse, a location-based Augmented Reality (AR) experience created with Adobe Aero's Geospatial Creator. This immersive platform invites users to engage with environmental sustainability efforts via an interactive narrative, all through the lens of their smartphones. https:\/\/youtu.be\/8IIxR-KmQQU?si=6r9tLnHpGszplei4 Creating an Immersive Narrative:Our journey begins with crafting the digital <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/2023\/11\/01\/ecoverse-a-location-based-ar-experience\/\">...more about EcoVerse: a location-based AR experience<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":588,"featured_media":1651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1639"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1908,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1639\/revisions\/1908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}