Update with our MR idea/project (05.05.17)
Gathered as much research that closely inspires our idea for our Mixed Reality project.
TheYesUniverse Instagram – Motion Graphics visualiser, composed with still photographs! https://www.instagram.com/p/BTPq3oahNgE/?hl=en&taken-by=yesladypheonix
Zach King – Magician / Comedian. Incorporates reality with “magic”/ “fancy filming & after effects” https://www.instagram.com/zachking/?hl=en
Miguel Chevalier – Interactive Visualiser! Artworks are alive and interactive/responsive! Instagram feed is all over it! https://www.instagram.com/miguel_chevalier/
http://www.miguel-chevalier.com/fr
Evie’s Research on how to get kids interested in art museums
http://www.mykidsadventures.com/art-museum-fun/
This one talks about letting the kids take their own pictures of the art. This could be one way to back up our reasoning for having our app. We could incorporate a camera button which takes a snapshot of the art they are looking at if they really like it.
http://www.motherofalltrips.com/2011/06/family-travel-tips-how-to-take-kids-to-an-art-museum.html
This one suggests talking to the kids about the art and asking them questions. Our app could do this so that the parents don’t have to spend heaps of time before hand researching the exhibition and coming up with their own questions. It could just make the whole outing a bit easier for them.
It also says to not try to see everything and know when to go home. Each section for the different exhibitions could say approximately how long the average person (with kids) would take to get through so that parents could choose the one that they think is most likely for their kids to not get restless during. If a parent knew their kid got bored of things after an hour then they could choose one that is about 45 minutes long.
http://theeducationaltourist.com/art-museum-tips/
The main points from this one is to tell the story behind the piece. Our app can do this with the customizable character.
Ask questions about the art. Our app can also do this as already discussed above.
It also says to create. Depending on the museum there could be a small section at the end where the kids can take their turn recreating some of the things they’ve seen. This could be combined with them talking their own pictures. They can use their pictures to copy from.
http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2014-10-03/how-to-make-museums-fun-for-kids
This one says to give them a map so that they can do the navigating. That’s essentially what we want to do with our app. They look through it to navigate where to go.
It also says to turn it into a game and have a treasure hunt. We could have a thing at the start that's like “find this piece of art” then they have to go through the whole exhibition to find it and snap a picture of it. Then maybe the museum could have some small prize, similar to how New World had their easter egg hunt the kids did and then got a mini egg for completing it. But it could be a small fridge magnet or badge that has the art they had to find on it. Then they have something that they can remember it with and stay excited about the art.
https://suitcasesandsandcastles.com/2017/03/21/make-museums-fun-families/
This suggests using audio guides narrated by other children. Or let them be guided by their devicesÂ
“If you’re struggling to persuade your kids away from their devices then let them be guided around the Louvre with a Nintendo or explore the giant atlas at London’s National Maritime Museum with a tablet which they can use to find out stories about explorers or set sail on an adventure. At the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam you can take part in a multimedia game to solve eight of the museum’s mysteries.”
This is basically what we wanted for our app so it’s good to know that it’s an idea that should work. We just want to add another layer with the visual graphics and the animated customizable character.
