The Auto Show: Augmented Reality on the Greenway

Boston Cyberarts is pleased to have commissioned three AR artists for the Greenway Conservancy’s new art project, The Auto Show, which opens May 15, 2019. In addition the Conservancy has commissioned a local historian to conceptually explore the themes of transportation and the automobile superimposed with photographs of The Greenway, combining the past, the present, and the future.

The Greenway Conservancy’s Augmented Reality (AR) exhibit blends interactive digital elements into our real-world environments through the overlay of historical imagery responding to the ever-changing nature of what once was a major transportation corridor through downtown Boston.

The featured AR artists on this project are Nancy Baker Cahill, John Craig Freeman and Will Pappenheimer.

Boston Cyberarts wishes to thank Hoverlay for making this possible.

#BringTheGreenwayHome

Turn your living room or backyard into a public art gallery !

Use the Hoverlay app to turn your living room or back patio into a Greenway Augment Reality (AR) gallery, and explore historic images of the Greenway corridor while learning about the transformation of Downtown Boston and the park’s creation. You can discover contemporary artworks with your family, in your home, and share your experiences through in-app photo and video.

Through a curatorial partnership with Boston Cyberarts and Hoverlay, in 2019 the Conservancy commissioned three prominent AR artists and local historian Amy D. Finstein to to conceptually explore themes of transportation and the automobile in relation to The Greenway’s past and present.

The Greenway Conservancy’s Augmented Reality (AR) exhibit blends interactive digital elements into our real-world environments by overlaying historical imagery and contemporary art on fixed locations on The Greenway.  Now you can transport these exhibits to your own home, thanks to our partnership with Hoverlay. 

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Download Hoverlay 

    • Install the Hoverlay app and search for the Bring The Greenway Home channel to see content

    • OR type https://hoverlay.io/BringTheGreenwayHome in your mobile browser, and follow instructions to install Hoverlay camera browser app on your mobile device

  • Select a content card on the Bring The Greenway Home channel and select whether you’re inside your home or outside in your backyard. We will be sharing new content every week; check back to discover contemporary artworks and historical photographs of the park. 

  • Use the Hoverlay app to explore the interactive installations, originally positioned on The Greenway, in your own home or backyard! 

    • Please note: the app requires an AR capable iOS (6s or above) or Android phone or tablet.

  • The Hoverlay app allows you to take photos and video of your AR experience directly within the app! #BringTheGreenwayHome by sharing your experiences on social media and tagging our accounts!