“AR Poengsgenpark: Multiperspective Storytelling with Augmented Reality as an Attempt of Dialogue Facilitation in a Multifaceted Dispute” presented by Kruse, Družetić-Vogel, Vormann and Geiger

Symposium:

• ISEA2024: 29th International Symposium on Electronic Art

• Cultural Heritage Practices (full papers)

• AR Poengsgenpark: Multiperspective Storytelling with Augmented Reality as an Attempt of Dialogue Facilitation in a Multifaceted Dispute

• Ecologies of place

• Patrick Kruse
• Ivana Družetić-Vogel
• Anja Vormann
• Christian Geiger

• By presenting the process of developing an augmented reality (AR) installation, the paper explores the transformative potential of AR as a mediation tool in the context of a multi-faceted socio-cultural issue. Focused on the removal of a 120-year-old Atlas cedar from a municipal park in the German town of Ratingen, the study employs research through design (RtD) approach, combining qualitative field research and digital documentation. The AR application serves as a platform for location-based storytelling, aiming to foster dialogue among citizens, scientists and city officials through a multiperspective approach. As the project envisions a future where AR serves as a potent tool for mediating intricate societal challenges, this paper adds to the ongoing discourse regarding the convergence of technology, nature, and public engagement.

Keywords:

• Place-based storytelling
• Multiperspective
• augmented reality
• research through design
• Interdisciplinary Exploration

Category:

• Long Paper