This award winning, collaborative effort has resulted in a mesmerizing children’s play – ‘Briar & Rose.’ The production, incorporating cutting-edge technology, takes young audiences on a captivating journey through Fairytale land, where they interact with mythical creatures and dragons in an unprecedented theatrical experience.

The Experience

The children’s play ‘Briar & Rose’ is a first of its kind in Europe, blending augmented reality technology with live actors on stage, inviting audience members to delve into the world of Fairytale land and interact with its magical inhabitants. The audience are taken on a mesmerising journey through Fairtale land, exploring the enchanted forest, underwater world, and other environments while interacting with mythical creatures and dragons through augmented reality, as they help Briar & Rose save the Kingdom from disaster.

What is Far Throw AR

While conventional AR typically involves interactions within arm’s reach, ‘Far Throw AR’ takes the experience to a grand scale. In the context of live theatre, it enables digital characters to seamlessly interact with live actors, covering the entire stage volume and the vast space between the stage and the audience. Leveraging Viewforia’s established AR tracking combined with ARShow’s Pinocchio platform, the production team established a networked system for controlled live execution, synchronizing and interacting with a group audience.

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