For the Milan Design Week 2024, Yasmine Mahmoudieh with Metagate has developed 2 parallel experiences in Augmented Reality accessible from smartphones and headsets, at the Lampo. (https://isola.design/milan-design-week-2024 ) Isola’s annual theme for 2024 is a statement to provoke mainly but not only the design community into action. This Future is Currently Unavailable, so it’s up to us to change it rather than give up. The smartphone experience was created on the Over the Reality platform. The phygital experience aims to enhance the narrative of the artist who used recycled plastic reprinted in 3D for his creations. In AR on Over the Reality the lack of physical limitations was exploited to position a giant 3 meter chair. Furthermore, a body of water has been inserted on which some plastic bottles float; by clicking on the bottles they transform into the artist's works. Finally, a further interaction allows the space to be digitally "flooded", with the body of water expanding and filling the room (thanks to the "occlusion" technology) to recall the underlying risk of rising oceans. For those who would like to try the headset, there will also be one available on site, and it will be possible to manipulate the design object: moving it, changing its color and enlarging it with the sole use of your hands (no controllers). Yasmine Mahmoudieh: https://linktr.ee/mahmoudieh_arch Metagate: https://linktr.ee/themetagate

Come Metagate abbiamo partecipato all'Osservatorio Extended Reality & Metaverso del POLIMI per il 2023/2024. In occasione del convegno finale abbiamo portato 2 esperienze AR da provare; una tramite smartphone (su Over the Reality) e una tramite visore (su Meta Quest3). In particolare sul visore abbiamo realizzato una scena che integra al suo interno un Avatar AI (trainato su Metagate), una interfaccia per il collegamento IOT (per controllare le luci) e un dispenser per riscattare un NFT POAP commemorativo dell'esperienza. Il Convegno di presentazione dei risultati della Ricerca 2023/24 dell'Osservatorio Extended Reality & Metaverse è stata l’occasione per fare il punto sullo stato attuale del mercato e sulle prospettive future ed è stata presentata una panoramica dei progetti sviluppati dalle aziende tramite queste tecnologie. Sono state anche evidenziate le opportunità generate dall’intelligenza artificiale e dalla blockchain in questo ambito. https://linktr.ee/themetagate https://www.osservatori.net/it/eventi/prossimi/convegni/extended-reality-metaverse-convegno-risultati-ricerca-osservatorio

AR Kid is a decentralized network of artists and art collectives who come together each year for SXSW to create a world of exciting artistic experiences, including live music and a metaverse treasure hunt across the city of Austin. This year, AR Kid is partnered with University College Dublin (UCD) to help support up-and-coming artists and metaverse developers in the space by showcasing their skills across Austin, Texas, and the UCD campus. Through this partnership, AR Kid and UCD will provide a platform for emerging artists and developers to share their work with a wider audience and gain valuable exposure. Another popular feature of AR Kid is the live music stage. Each year, AR Kid features a line-up of emerging and established musicians from around the world. The stage provides a platform for artists to showcase their work and connect with new audiences. AR Kid is a unique and innovative event that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the art world. By combining cutting-edge technology with the creativity of artists from around the globe, AR Kid is creating a world of exciting and immersive experiences for everyone to enjoy. In addition to the metaverse treasure hunt and live music, AR Kid also features a variety of other events and activities. Made by The Megacity, Hexidized, Metagate, Ardoda, GorillAR