AR-Escape the Reality | Portfolio website

Welcome to the world of Augmented Reality

AR Project using Adobe Aero

What is Augmented Reality?

Augmented Reality (AR) adds digital elements to the camera of your smartphone, creating the illusion that holographic (3-dimensional) content is a part of a physical world around you.

AR is imagining something which is not there.
It can extends what's there.
It can enhance what's there.

Why AR?

For a designer, it is all about imagination & for users, it is about expanding their imagination. By using Mixed Reality we are actually making a big shift from the 3rd Person Narrative to the 1st Person Narrative by changing the way of communication using new interfaces.
Augmented Reality provides a great way to explore this new area in a very interesting way.
One of the major aims of mixed reality is to blend the real world with the virtual world.

The Challenge

Co-Authorship :

Instead of dictating the experience on a 2D flat screen, the challenge here is to engage the user and make them the co-author of the story that unfolds.

Real-Time Interaction Design:

The challenge here is to keep the user engaged and feel like they are co-authoring/ co-participating and we are not breaking their presence. ( feeling of being there.)

Escape the Reality

Escape the reality is a set of 2 animated illustrations exploring the power of storytelling through augmented reality. To make the illustrations interesting I added elements from architecture and nature like plants and flowers to create a bridge to a different world.

While I was working on this project pandemic was there and hence, I thought this virtual world may bring a smile on someone’s face who is stuck at home for a long time and hence, named the project Escape from Reality.

Personally, this project has helped me to explore my creativity beyond the 2D world and also to bring a smile to people’s faces during such hard times.

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Experience It

Want to try this? Just scan the QR code below and enjoy the experience.

Steps:
1. Download and Install Adobe Aero. ( ios only )
2. Simply Scan the QR code given below. (or open this link here.)
3. Place on any surface of your choice & Enjoy.

The Process

Story Board

I started by just sketching out some ideas that were in my mind. I drew everything on iPad using Procreate app. This helped in selecting the best option to start with.

Color Scheme

I chose some bright colour as I wanted to make the whole illustrations vibrant and happy. I also added some colours to add highlights and shadows.

Adding Animation

I started with a simple 2D illustration and then expanded it to look better in the 3D environment.

Setting up art in Adobe Aero

After I was satisfied with the illustrations I started setting up all the elements in adobe aero and placing them nicely.

The Final Artworks