“Play to Preserve the Past: Design Considerations for the Transmission of Intangible Heritage through Augmented Reality” presented by Bui and Lovell
Symposium:
Session Title:
- Innovative Practices in Cultural Heritage (full papers)
Presentation Title:
- Play to Preserve the Past: Design Considerations for the Transmission of Intangible Heritage through Augmented Reality
Presentation Subtheme:
- Speculative practices
Presenter(s):
Abstract:
Intangible heritage, globally, is under threat from aggressive urbanisation and globalisation, particularly in developing nations like Vietnam. To safeguard Vietnamese oral traditions, social practices, festive events and childhood play, the project Play to Preserve the Past uses augmented reality (AR) to undertake a nuanced exploration of creative practice methodologies and considerations for crafting immersive AR experiences. Central to this pursuit, the research endeavours to respond to a pivotal inquiry: “How can creative practitioners harness the potentials of AR for seamless transmission of intangible cultural heritage?” This pursuit has yielded a set of tailored AR game design considerations, including updating heritage aesthetics, physically involving the body in ritual movements, reconfiguring home space into ritual space, and embodying the evolving nature of knowledge and value systems. These considerations aim to provide nuance and contribute to the discourse by illustrating design steps and reflecting on them. Overall, the intention is to assist future creative practitioners in the field of cultural heritage preservation.
