Augmented Reality Project
Photo Credit: Dan Grima 2023
To experience the virtual reserves click on the red dots in the interactive map below or by selecting the virtual reserve you want to learn more about at the bottom of the page!
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This project aims to test the useability of AR experiences depicting plant and animal habitats prone to disturbance in the Pūharakekenui (Styx) River. These experiences may have the potential to change our attitudes to protecting these habitats and foster greater understanding of our environment from the perspectives of non-human organisms that depend on the river for their survival. If you are over 18, we are asking you to tell us what you think in this 10 min online survey (16 questions).
Data being collected will not be identifiable to you and it will be aggregated for possible use in future publications in academic journals and/or conferences. This means that no information will be reported in a way that might identify any individual participant. Your identity and data will remain private and confidential. If you have any queries or concerns about your participation in the project, please do not hesitate to contact the project leader. She will be happy to discuss any concerns you have about participating in the project.
We're partnering with Lincoln University to develop augmented reality experiences in the Pūharakekenui. H5P technology has been used to give visitors to the Styx the opportunity to 'see' healthy and unhealthy underwater environments from the perspective of native freshwater species. You'll be able to see and hear the impact of pollution and sediment from the perspective of tuna (eels), waterbirds and invertebrates.
Project leader: Associate Professor Gillian Lawson
School of Landscape Architecture, Lincoln University
Gillian.Lawson@lincoln.ac.nz or 03 423 0461
Thanks to the Waitaha Action to Impact Fund, we've been able to undertake this project. Thanks to Jeremy (Jiang) Goh, our Landscape Architecture Masters student for the virtual environments and H5P work, Jo Burzynska, our Sound Artist for the audio recordings and sound advice and Wang (Flynn) Fei, our Applied Computing student, for web preparation and application with Blue Fusion, the web designers. Video recordings and captions were created and edited by Gill Lawson. Thanks to Dan Grima and John Harding for video recordings and site visits. Special thanks to Maire Kipa for her voice over of the project introduction and Aperahama Kipa, for his expertise in this project. The support and assistance from the Kahukura Rongoā Māori Healing Trust was greatly appreciated.
For further information contact styxllbom@gmail.com
