The BBC is launching an augmented reality (AR) app that will recreate historical artefacts on users' phones. The series is set to take a look at the foundations of British culture and the history behind it, exploring significant artworks, artifacts and architecture throughout time that led us to where we are today. The app, called the Virtual Museum of London, was developed by a team at the University of Oxford and will be available for download from Apple's App Store in September. The app will enable users to explore such things as Rodin's "The Kiss" and an Egyptian mummy, as well as see virtual recreations of what sculptures would have looked like when they were first created.
The BBC is launching an augmented reality (AR) app that will recreate historical artefacts on users' phones. The app, called the Virtual Museum of London, was developed by a team at the University of Oxford and will be available for download from Apple's App Store in September. The app will enable users to explore such things as Rodin's "The Kiss" and an Egyptian mummy, as well as see virtual recreations of what sculptures would have looked like when they were first created.