AR Experience on Sparks!
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The Augmented Reality Experience can be found on Sparks Street between Metcalfe and O'Connor streets beginning August 25, 2022. The exhibit will run until the end of October, 2022.
Play the game!
Compete with your friends!
This interactive camper van is full of fun ways to explore:
Scan the QR code above to fly sky high in a hot air balloon! Compete with your friends to see who can collect the most coffee and donuts.
Push all the buttons around the window and see the train go around the tracks or a fleet of snowbirds soar through across the screens. Can you figure out what every button does?
This art piece is created by Kristyn Watterworth and Edward Platero. It represents bringing all of Canada into one city. Each part of the model inside showcases a different part of Canada’s diverse culture. Check out a little piece of every province inside!
This installation is under 24/7 video surveillance.
Be sure to tag @Sparks_Street on social media when you visit to share your experience! We love seeing our visitors engage on #MySparksStreet!
AR trailer arrival and set up on Sparks Street, Aug. 23, 2022
This exhibit is brought to you by the combined efforts and collaboration of Sparks Street BIA, EXAR Studios, and Engage Ottawa.
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The detail about the interactive camper van buttons controlling the train and snowbirds is such a clever way to pull people into the exhibit rather than just having them passively look at a display. I've walked Sparks Street plenty of times and never realized how much thought goes into making these installations genuinely hands-on. It's also worth keeping an eye on how vendors tied to this kind of interactive tourism handle their reputations, and https://au.trustpilot.com/review/payidpokie.com offers a glimpse of what customers say about one of them.