I have seen a few people ask this question online with no answers offered so thought I might post up my crazy work around. Something I noticed when AR Quicklook was first released was elements displayed ‘darker’ when compared the original artwork. My assumption on this is that it takes into account ambient light and tries to make any objects … Read More
ARKit 3, Reality Composer, and the updated AR Quicklook in iOS13
Now that classes are starting to wrap up for the year, I finally had a chance to look into the new features in ARKit 3. This version of ARKit has made huge jumps forward in terms of interactivity and immersion. A few features I am excited to experiment with: people occlusion (AR objects can appear in front of and behind people) … Read More
Making animated USDZ files
So I set myself the challenge to build an animated USDZ file. If this is something you are interested in, some thoughts below. It involved a lot of trial and error. I found the trickiest part was ensuring you followed the same workflow every time, as anything different tended to break the final outcome. Workflow: Illustrator > SVG > Vectary … Read More
No Bodies Perfekt exhibition
One of the final tasks in my DVA was to reflect on my exhibition of work. It was an interesting experience to install a ‘show’ in a gallery space and I learnt a lot. My big idea was to have printed work in one section and augmented work in the other. I would definitely do it differently if I went … Read More
Exhibition!
This snuck up so quickly, but I’m (hopefully) nearing the end of my Doctor of Visual Arts candidature. Excited to pull it all together and fill a room with graphic prints and augmented reality objects. All of the printed banners look great, my only concern is the technology failing me. It’s all tested okay, but you just don’t know when … Read More
Typism Canberra
Super excited about the upcoming Typism conference happening in November, especially because I’ll be one of the speakers this year along with Ryan Bowles, Kiel Tillman, Zane Ruyssenaers, Libbi Reed, Aurelie Maron, Wayne Thompson and Matt Vergotis! Usually Typism occurs on the Gold Coast, but this is a ‘special edition’ conference as part of the DESIGN Canberra Festival. I’ll be … Read More