Augmented & Virtual Reality
ACM: VR
Discover and interact with exhibition “experiences” in 3-D. Designed to be simple, fun and engaging this mobile VR APP takes the next step into the magic of history. Featuring stereoscopic 3-D environments and objects, this APP takes you to places difficult to imagine and allows you to piece together unique events from the past. Dive into the ocean to see a ghost ship replica of the Tang Shipwreck, discovered off Belitung Island in the Java Sea in 1998. Scattered around the site were artefacts that were unlocked in your collection. Travel back in time to find yourself on the deck of the ship as it would have been 1100 years ago. Best experienced with Google Cardboard.
Client
Asian Civilisations Museum
Year
2016
Category
Virtual Reality
Platforms
App Store®, Google Play® Store
Developer
Magma Studios (an IDD subsidiary)
Technology
Unity, Facebook SDK
Star Trek™: The Exhibition
A glimpse into the history of the future, this APP allows you to view your favourite Star Trek ships in 3D and play a battle simulation all in stunning AR. As part of the exhibition marketing strategy, the APP was used to engage fans who were able to upload their AR photos to Facebook.
TM & © 2013 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Stutios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Client
EMS Entertainment
Year
2013
Category
Augmented Reality
Platforms
App Store®
Developer
Magma Studios (an IDD subsidiary)
Technology
Unity, String™ SDK
Megabugs Return!
This was the official iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® APP of the exhibition Megabugs Return! at the Science Centre Singapore, April 20 to August 18, 2013.
Using the APP’s Augmented Reality (AR) features, users were able to superimpose 3D insects in real space and interact.
Client
Science Centre Singapore
Year
2013
Category
Augmented Reality
Platforms
App Store®
Developer
Magma Studios (an IDD subsidiary)
Technology
Unity, String™ SDK
AAM: China’s Terracotta Warriors
This was the official APP of the exhibition China's Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, February 22 – May 27, 2013. Witness Terracotta Warriors and other ancient objects come to life. The APP uses augmented reality (AR) to superimpose 3D objects onto real space.
The APP was produced by the Asian Art Museum and Magma Studios, and created in cooperation with the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore.
Client
Asian Art Museum
Year
2013
Category
Augmented Reality
Platforms
App Store®
Developer
Magma Studios (an IDD subsidiary)
Technology
Unity, String™ SDK
Dinosaurs - Live!
See 3D dinosaurs come alive on your mobile device. Interact and learn while seeing these extinct creatures right in front of you. Using markers to trigger different dinosaurs, each type was intricately recreated with animations and audio. As part of an exhibition marketing campaign, this AR experience became internationally viral with students in classrooms using the APP as part of their learning material.
Client
Science Centre Singapore
Year
2011
Developer
Magma Studios (an IDD subsidiary)
Category
Augmented Reality
Platforms
App Store®
Technology
Unity, String™ SDK
ACM: Terracotta Warriors
This was the official iPhone® APP of the major exhibition “Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor and His Legacy” at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore, 24 Jun 2011 - 16 Oct 2011.
The main feature of the APP was an interactive story-driven exhibition tour featuring Augmented Reality (AR) experiences and mini-games. You could witness terracotta warriors come to life at the exhibition (for example, shooting and reloading crossbows) via AR technology, which superimposed animated 3D objects into the real exhibition gallery space.
Client
Asian Civilisations Museum
Year
2011
Category
Augmented Reality
Platforms
App Store®
Developer
Magma Studios (an IDD subsidiary)
Technology
Unity, String™ SDK