“Plymouth Hoe and the Surrounding World”
Augmented Reality Art
by Vlad Geroimenko
http://bit.ly/hoe-art
12 February 2011 to date
“Plymouth Hoe and the Surrounding World” is an Augmented Reality Artwork by UK digital artist Vlad Geroimenko.
Visitors to the beautiful Hoe often ask “Which direction is Paris? Which direction is New York?” The artwork depicts 6 of the world’s best known landmarks as they would appear if they were visible from the Hoe:
Big Ben (London)
St Basil’s Cathedral (Moscow)
Eiffel Tower (Paris)
Sagrada Familia (Barcelona)
Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro)
Statue of Liberty (New York)
A description gives the distance to each place in miles and kilometres. Each landmark is depicted in a digital oil painting by the artist.
What is Augmented Reality? Mobile Augmented Reality is a new emerging technology that can display real time digital information on top of the real world. It augments the real world as seen through your mobile phone, based on your location. How to View the Augmented Reality Artwork
You will need an iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS or Android mobile equipped with the necessary browser.
To get the browser, open the iPhone App Store or the Android Market and search for “Layar”.
Choose the “Layar Reality Browser” (free) and then select “Install”.
Make your way to the Hoe, launch the browser and search for the “Hoe” layer.
Enjoy the artwork! Artist’s Statement With this project,
I’m launching my research into the use of Augmented Reality in art, design and architecture. The purpose of the project is to try to combine the artistic and practical application of the new emerging technology. The artwork is intended to connect Plymouth Hoe (a spot of outstanding beauty and historic heritage) with some famous places from around the world (represented by digital photo paintings of their landmarks). This artistic augmentation of the real world shows the creative potential of Mobile Augmented Reality and provides a framework for my future projects.
Dr Vladimir Geroimenko
Digital Artist
www.geroimenko.com
Associate Professor (Reader)
University of Plymouth
www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/vgeroimenko