“a 360-degree augmented reality immersion into the 850-year history of the cathedral and its ongoing restoration”
Using a Histopad™, a visitor views an augmented reality simulation of the construction of Notre-Dame de Paris in the exhibition. Credit: Histovery“On April 15, the National Building Museum will bring French heritage back to life with a major new exhibition, Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition, a 360-degree augmented reality immersion into the 850-year history of the cathedral and its ongoing restoration.
To navigate the exhibition, each visitor will use a HistoPad™, an augmented reality touch-screen tablet developed by Histovery. The hand-held device creates immersive and interactive reconstructions, visually transporting visitors back in time.
Large photo panels and 3-D models of the cathedral and its decorative details — including a full-size chimera and statue — serve as visual cues and “portals” for the Histopad’s immersive explorations into this 12th-century cultural and architectural masterpiece.