augmented reality art Archives

Augmented reality art coming to Sacramento

12/05/201312/02/2013 Stephen Vagus

Collaboration seeks to put a high-tech twist on art The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, Sacramento State University, and the Greater Broadway Partnership District, have joined together to launch an ambitious projects that seeks to combine technology and art. These organizations have provided a $20,000 grant to 11 artists from throughout the country. These artists are coming to Sacramento, California, in order to create public art using augmented reality technology. This art will be found on the city’s Broadway corridor, which has long been home to various art projects, independent and…

Augmented reality campaign from DKNY brings art and tech together

06/07/201306/04/2013 Julie Campbell

The technology has been added to a massive New York City billboard at Houston and Broadway. DKNY had held the massively coveted billboard location in New York City at Houston Street and Broadway for 16 years until it was taken over by Abercrombie & Fitch in 2008, but now it is back with a vengeance and with augmented reality, to boot. The DKNY billboard had previously been a black and white bold statement on the southern Manhattan side. The building that supported the billboard was purchased by Abercrombie & Fitch…

ManifestAR to showcase augmented reality art

09/19/201209/19/2012 Sam Lambert

ManifestAR participates in 2012 ZERO1 Biennial event The 2012 ZERO1 Biennial event is currently underway in San Francisco, California, which has turned the entire city into a public art exhibition that cannot be seen with the naked eye. ZERO1 is a non-profit art organization that aims to combine artistic vision with technology and show off the result during its biennial event. This year, ZERO1 has tapped ManifestAR to show off how augmented reality can be used to produce works of art. The organization’s work can be seen throughout the city…

Crisis teams with UK artists to make augmented reality exhibition

04/07/201204/06/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality and the art world Nine of the United Kingdom’s most famous artists have come together to partner with Crisis, a national charity that works for the benefit of the homeless. Art and philanthropy have been tied together for centuries, but never has the relationship been expressed in this way. The artists are working to create a new contemporary art exhibition using augmented reality. They will be using the Aurasma augmented reality platform to create digital content that will be linked to various pieces of art work. The…

Augmented reality continues to make waves in the world of art

03/30/2012 Stephen Vagus

A recent study conducted by CultureLabel, an online art retailer, indicates that a staggering 87% of global population use mobile devices. The study, titled “Mighty Mobile!” suggests that 77% of these people use their mobile devices to find information on a variety of subjects. Mobile technology has certainly been a boon for the online world, enabling businesses to reach out to consumers no matter where they are. As mobile technology becomes more common place, emerging trends could translate into major success for online retailers. Augmented reality is beginning to make…