THINGS TO DO: Augmented reality public art for the family

AUGMENTED REALITY PUBLIC ART ON THE SUNSHINE COAST

DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE FOUR FREE AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) ACTIVATED ARTWORKS ON THE SUNSHINE COAST? THESE WONDERFUL INSTALLATIONS BRING ART TO LIFE FOR ALL AGES.

CALOUNDRA

Looking Glass Fish in the Deep Hue Sea

BY GEORGE ROSE

Situated at the top of Bulcock Street in Caloundra, this AR mural was named one of the best street art experiences in Australia after being selected as a finalist in the 2019 Australian Street Art Awards.

Looking Glass Fish in the Deep Hue Sea was commissioned by Sunshine Coast Council as a collaborative project involving animation artist Stu Campbell and mural artist George Rose. !e mural comes to life with animations and sound when viewed through the free EyeJack app.

NAMBOUR

That moment when you meet your new colleagues and realise you need to step your game up

BY CARLEY CORNELISSEN

Commissioned during Horizon Festival 2019, you’ll find this artwork on the walls of C Square in Nambour. When using the EyeJack app, the images explode with colour.

Building Restrictions

BY CLAIRE MATTHEWS

On the outside wall of the train station in Nambour, this work was brought to life by experienced animator Helena Papageorgiou. !e images pop with colour and sound when viewed with the EyeJack app. Both of the Nambour murals were commissioned during Horizon Festival 2019 as part of the [In]Place project, funded by the Regional Arts Development Fund.

GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAINS

Molten

BY JAMES MULLER

Molten is a way-finding sculptural and digital installation that signifies access to Glass House Mountains District Park. It promotes cultural and scientific knowledge of the natural forces that created the Glass House Mountains. In what was an Australian first, the EyeJack team worked with James Muller to develop a 3D AR component for the sculpture, which provides overlays of animated Indigenous artwork and volcanic activity. Keep your eye out for more AR artworks soon to be activated across the Sunshine Coast!

HOW TO USE THE EYEJACK APP

EyeJack is an Augmented Reality app and platform that specialises in the curation and distribution of augmented art.

STEP 1: Download the free EyeJack app from iTunes or Google Play

STEP 2: Tap on the event

STEP 3: Tap ‘LAUNCH AR’

STEP 4: Aim your device at the artwork. The animation will begin to play, using the camera lens of your smart device.

STEP 5: Record the interaction through the EyeJack app and save on your device.