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living computers museum + ARkit

2017

The Women of Tosolini Productions worked together to create an Augmented Reality proof of concept for the Living Computers: Museum + Lab. For this fast-paced, one week, project, the team created an enhanced interactive Apple 1 computer exhibit that utilized ARKit technology. 
 

My role: 

• UX/UI • Unity (environment)

PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

DESIGN PROCESS

Goal: What we set out to accomplish was to provide additional relative and historical information on one of the many exhibits at the Living Computers: Museum + Lab.  After analyzing the various exhibits, we found the original Apple One model, created in 1976, to be the most compelling use of ARKit, bringing together the original Apple technology and new Apple Augmented Reality.
 

Approach: After a few brainstorming and design sessions at LCM+Labs, we decided to relate the processing power, cost, memory, storage and lesser known historical facts about the Apple 1 and how the technology relates today. We found this to be the most interesting facets to bring perspective to how far Apple technology has flourished and impacted tech usage. A 3D scan of the original Apple 1 was done so it could be used to make the duplicate exhibit.
 

Design Layout: After weighing the features and limitations of Apple ARKit for what we were trying to achieve, the designers decided that rotating 3D infographics, mixed with interactive 2D videos (triggered by buttons) and historical photos, presented as additional metadata around the Apple 1 exhibit, was the most efffective usage for ARKit.  Ultimately it provided an educational but fun and interactive way to learn more about the history and specs of the Apple 1.

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