Combine 3D together with Augmented Reality (AR) and you’ll get an out of this world experience!
27th May 2017 will mark the launch of Trick Eye Museum Singapore’s new AR mobile app, which you can use to take pictures at the museum and also discover the additional animations which appear with each of their art exhibits. This app is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You can use the app to take both photos and videos of yourself interacting with the art installations. There are added sound effects and music if you take videos using the app and you can watch some of my clips towards the end of this post.
The AR experience starts outside the entrance to the museum, where there is a hideous sea serpent waiting to pounce on unsuspecting visitors!
Running apps on your mobile with AR features does drain your phone battery life and I forgot to bring a power bank, thus in order to conserve my phone battery, I took only AR photos and videos during this visit, but I’ve also included some pictures from my previous visits for comparison.
If you have visited this 3D art museum since the last time when they had refreshed their artworks, you would be familiar with the rest of the pictures in this post but do take a look at how the pictures have been enhanced to provide a more fun and entertaining experience to your museum visit.
Original:
With AR turned on:
It puzzles me as to why a tiger has appeared at the Island of La Grande Jatte! Really unexpected!!
If you already think that this scene from the “Ghost” zone looks impressive in 3D…
…you will be pleased to know that it looks even better with the AR features turned on! I felt as if I was part of an animated movie with the skeletons moving about!
Some of the artworks have not-so-elaborate AR features, but the effects are still good as they enhance the visuals of the 3D exhibits.
Original:
With AR turned on:
Original:
With AR turned on:
Original:
With AR turned on:
Here are some other scenes with AR effects:
The addition of the AR features are best captured on video and you can “interact” with some of the animated characters (this is a chance to show off your acting skills!).
Here’s a compilation of some of the exhibits (please excuse my poor acting skills):
Do note that unless you are taking a selfie, you won’t have any idea of what special effects or animations are taking place in the space around you. If you have a friend helping to record the video for you, that person will need to be the director, otherwise it is pretty much up to your own imagination with regards to how to react in the scene!
Don’t worry if it’s too noisy at the museum, as the app will not record the background noise but instead overlay its own music and sound effects to your video.
Overall it was good fun and the AR effects certainly provide a different kind of interactive experience with the art installations!
Things to take note of before heading to the museum:
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- Download the “Trickeye” app (Free) from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
- Bring along a power bank in case your mobile battery runs low from using the app.
- Try to familiarise yourself with the functions on the screen, otherwise if you are not sure, you can always refer to the tutorial page.
From 27 May to 26 June 2017, visitors to the museum will enjoy 50% off admission prices for tickets purchased from the Trick Eye Museum and Sentosa ticketing counters.
Thanks to Trick Eye Museum Singapore for the media preview of the new AR features!
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