Poverty-focused street magazine This includes the cover story of vendor Ann Warke, 53, who turned to The Big Issue when she couldn’t afford to pay her rent due to losing her job. The Big Issue has integrated augmented reality (AR) technology into its publication as a vehicle to show the extent of homelessness in the UK. In an article published on Wednesday, it revealed that there are more than 200,000 people sleeping rough across England and Wales – with one third living below the poverty line. The first AR issue features the words of Big Issue vendor Anne Warke, who turned to the magazine after losing her job. It is thought that the bi-monthly AR stories will help to demonstrate the plight of homelessness and how the system fails these people.
Poverty-focused street magazine The Big Issue has integrated augmented reality (AR) technology into its publication as a vehicle to show the extent of homelessness in the UK. In an article published on Wednesday, it revealed that there are more than 200,000 people sleeping rough across England and Wales – with one third living below the poverty line. The first AR issue features the words of Big Issue vendor Anne Warke, who turned to the magazine after losing her job. It is thought that the bi-monthly AR stories will help to demonstrate the plight of homelessness and how the system fails these people.