Project Description: This project uses in-gallery Augmented Reality (AR) to enrich museum experiences by overlaying additional information on actual art pieces. Offering links to similar artworks from global collections , it allows the user to juxtapose real artworks with virtual ones, creating a unique and immersive experience that connects collections, increases collections access, and encourages visitors to contemplate historical artworks while making contemporary connections.
This project was done in collaboration with Mark Osterman, Assistant Director for Technology and Engagement at the Lowe Art Museum and was funded by one of the University's UMverse grants.
P.I.s: Karen Rose Mathews, PhD, Associate Professor of Art History, and Chris Mader Senior Director, Systems and Data Engineering Group, University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC)
TheVESL Team: Titus Biel (Student Developer), Maggie Dobra (Student Project Manager and UX/UI Designer), Zubaer Chowdhury (Student Developer), Sofia Perez-Baux (Student Project Manager), and Bryson Rudolph (Software Engineer).
Giacomo Zanetti, an exchange student, tries out the Collection Connection's new AR device at the Lowe Art Museum. Photo by Joshua Prezant, University Communications
Student team members Sofia Perez-Baux, Titus Biel, Maggie Dobra, and Associate Professor Karen Mathews at the Lowe. Photo by Joshua Prezant, University Communications
