Augmented and Mixed Reality for Communities

Using mixed and augmented reality in communities is an emerging media practice that is reshaping how we interact with our cities and neighbors. From the politics of city hall to crosswalks and playgrounds, mixed and augmented reality will offer a diverse range of new ways to interact with our communities. In 2016, apps for augmented reality politics began to appear in app stores. Similarly, the blockbuster success of Pokémon Go illustrated how even forgotten street corners can become a magical space for play. In 2019, a court case in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, extended first amendment rights to augmented reality. For all the good that these emerging media provide, there will and have been consequences. Augmented and Mixed Reality for Communities will help students and practitioners navigate the ethical design and development of these kinds of experiences to transform their cities. As one of the first books of its kind, each chapter in the book prepares readers to contribute to the Augmented City. By providing insight into how these emerging media work, the book seeks to democratize the augmented and mixed reality space. Authors within this volume represent some of the leading scholars and practitioners working in the augmented and mixed reality space for civic media, cultural heritage, civic games, ethical design, and social justice. Readers will find practical insights for the design and development to create their own compelling experiences. Teachers will find that the text provides in-depth, critical analyses for thought-provoking classroom discussions. Cover 1 Title Page 2 Copyright Page 3 Dedication Page 4 Preface 6 Contents 8 List of Tables 10 List of Figures 12 List of Contributors 14 Introduction 20 Part 1: The Body in the XR Community 28 1. Against the Instrumentalization of Empathy: Immersive Technologies and Social Change 30 2. The Body and the Eye—The I and the Other: Critical Reflections on the Promise of Extended Empathy in Extended Reality Configurations 47 3. The PARIS Model: Creating a Sustainable and Participatory Civic Media with and for the Community through Immersive Experiences 65 4. The Philosopher’s Stone as a Design Framework for Defending Truth and Empowering Communities 89 Part 2: Situating XR in the City 108 5. Designing Living Space: Community Engagement Practices in Rooted AR 110 6. The Ethics of Augmentation: A Case Study in Contemplative Mixed Reality 130 7. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Pokémon: The Tension between Free Speech and Municipal Tranquility 162 8. Reconceptualizing Video Games for Community Spaces 192 Part 3: The Augmented City for Education 208 9. Reflecting in Space on Time: Augmented Reality Interactive Digital Narratives to Explore Complex Histories 210 10. Augmented Reality, Aura, and the Design of Cultural Spaces 226 11. Building a Virtuous Cycle of Activism Using Art and Augmented Reality: A Community of Practice-Based Project 240 Part 4: Preparing the Augmented Citizen 270 12. XR Content Authoring Challenges: The Creator-Developer Divide 272 13. Motivation Enhancement Methods for Community Building in Extended Reality 292 Index 310 Augmented,reality;,Extended,reality;,Virtual,reality;,Virtual,reality,interaction,design;,Media,studies,and,communities;,Emerging,media,and,communities;,Human,computer,interaction;,Participatory,design,and,virtual,reality;,Locative,media,and,virtual,reality;,Augmented,reality,for,communities;,Mixed,reality,interaction,design Augmented reality,Extended reality,Virtual reality,Virtual reality interaction design,Media studies and communities,Emerging media and communities,Human computer interaction,Participatory design and virtual reality,Locative media and virtual reality,Augmented reality for communities,Mixed reality interaction design Using mixed and augmented reality in communities is an emerging media practice that is reshaping how we interact with our cities and neighbors. From the politics of city hall to crosswalks and playgrounds, mixed and augmented reality will offer a diverse range of new ways to interact with our communities. In 2016, apps for augmented reality politics began to appear in app stores. Similarly, the blockbuster success of Pokemon Go illustrated how even forgotten street corners can become a magical space for play. In 2019, a court case in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, extended first amendment rights to augmented reality. 0For all the good that these emerging media provide, there will and have been consequences. Augmented and Mixed Reality for Communities will help students and practitioners navigate the ethical design and development of these kinds of experiences to transform their cities. As one of the first books of its kind, each chapter in the book prepares readers to contribute to the Augmented City. By providing insight into how these emerging media work, the book seeks to democratize the augmented and mixed reality space.0Authors within this volume represent some of the leading scholars and practitioners working in the augmented and mixed reality space for civic media, cultural heritage, civic games, ethical design, and social justice. Readers will find practical insights for the design and development to create their own compelling experiences. Teachers will find that the text provides in-depth, critical analyses for thought-provoking classroom discussions "Mixed and Augmented Reality for Communities charts the emerging, innovative work of scholars and professionals implementing augmented and mixed reality in their cities. Both theoretical and practical, the book will provide students and practitioners with an overview of a rapidly developing field. Contained within are design insights for XR, methodologies for participatory design with communities, and interaction paradigms to increase engagement. Further, readers will grasp the ethical, legal, and political impact XR can and will have on communities in the future. Written by leading scholars, Mixed and Augmented Reality for Communities is a necessary primer for those interested in entering the space"-- Provided by publisher Augmented and Mixed Reality for Communities charts the emerging, innovative work of scholars and professionals implementing augmented and mixed reality in their cities. Both theoretical and practical, the book will provide students and practitioners with an overview of a rapidly developing field.