AEL Paper: Bringing History Alive: Dramatic Augmented Reality Experiences in Historic Settings

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		Bringing History Alive: Dramatic Augmented Reality Experiences in Historic Settings

Dr. MacIntyre presented two short papers at the Canadian Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, discussing how AR is used for exploring historic sites in the AR Design Class he teaches with Dr. Jay Bolter in LCC. The first paper was presented to the Consortium for Computers in the Humanities meeting, and focuses on the technology and how it is used for historic exploration. The second paper was presented to the Canadian Historical Association meeting, and presents more detail on the lessons learned about using AR for exploring historic sites.
Abstract
This paper provides a brief introduction to outdoor AR and the necessary technologies, and discusses its use as a new medium for exploring historic sites. We describe how the students in an AR Design class transform the Historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta into a platform that represents multiple points in southern history, including the American civil war. We present example projects from the most recent semester class, and some observations on designing AR experiences for historic sites.
Full Reference: Blair MacIntyre (2004) "Bringing History Alive: Dramatic Augmented Reality Experiences in Historic Settings", presented at the Consortium for Computers in the Humanities and Canadian Historical Association meetings at the Canadian Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, June 1 and June 5, 2004.