64 Ways of Being
Pae Tākaro collaborated with Dr Troy Innocent from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Future Play Lab to create an Augmented Reality (AR) journey in Ōtautahi Christchurch called ‘64 Ways of Being.’
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Urban art journey
64 Ways of Being is an urban art experience that uses location-specific participatory artworks, game design and stories to bring the streets, parks and Ōtākaro Avon to life via mixed reality. Players explore the streets of Ōtautahi and are guided through the city and along the banks of the Ōtākaro. Along the way, players are prompted to reimagine the world through urban play.
The project draws together Indigenous knowledge and the diverse stories of our city through playable public art, and encourages people to engage with the city in new ways. This collaboration also supports long-term strategic research and evaluation of the social and/or cultural benefits of the urban play experience.
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Make sure your phone is fully charged and bring head/ear phones. The journey takes place over three stages, each stage takes approx 1 – 1.5 hours.
The research project is collecting feedback on the experience. Please follow this link to complete a survey.
Please follow this link to complete a survey.
Who, what, where, when
Date: Ongoing, play anytime
Locations: All over the city, download the app and start from Tūranga
Client/Funder: Christchurch City Council, Australia Research Council, Smart Christchurch and ChristchurchNZ
Key people: Project Lead, Dr Troy Innocent; C
Values: Experimentation, Collaboration
Support/Sponsors: Ōtautahi ChristchurchNZ, Smart Christchurch, Australia Research Council, RMIT