{"id":756,"date":"2020-08-24T11:54:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T10:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/?post_type=exhibit1&#038;p=756"},"modified":"2021-07-09T17:41:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T16:41:22","slug":"ar-city","status":"publish","type":"exhibit1","link":"https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/futurecade\/ar-city\/","title":{"rendered":"AR&#8217; City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What if we all had more of a say in our urban environments instead of having to accept what we\u2019re given and adapt to it? What if young people were able to help shape the environment? Wouldn\u2019t that foster a sense of ownership and responsibility?<br><br>AR\u2019 City explores these questions in a hands-on way, using augmented reality (AR) technology to connect young people with issues in their communities and to empower them to come up with solutions.<br><br>This exhibition showcases some of the ideas that came out of this truly engaging project, including The Hungry Bin (it tells a joke every time it\u2019s used) and the Urban Bleep Test that turns streets into opportunities for spontaneous physical exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The AR&#8217; City project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AR City | Festival of the Mind 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BYhTK-Gqpow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology has changed everything over the past few decades from the way we work to the way we interact with each other, but can it really change how we see our city?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AR\u2019 City thinks it can. AR\u2019 City is a project run by the social enterprise AALFY in partnership with the University of Sheffield and tech organisations in Sheffield with the aim of using smart technology to improve Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-custom-embed\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=12mPR1-bHCRzMhS20frxSGWznoBY4eeV1&#038;hl=en\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our playful tech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AR City: The technology | Festival of the Mind 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZWuuTzJw0i8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Hungry Bins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"760\" class=\"wp-image-760\" 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https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-1-1440x1440.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Musical Chairs<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><em>What if our bins spoke to us?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To encourage people to use the bins more and prevent littering, young people from Sheffield suggested a bin that tells jokes in a Yorkshire accent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 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of traffic. Take a few minutes out of your busy day to enjoy a walk in the amazon or through a park in Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sheffield People&#8217;s Diary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"762\" class=\"wp-image-762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Image-3-1440x1440.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><em>What if the billboards, walls and bus stops were filled with messages from around the city?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Could the city be a canvas for a live debate or discussion? With the Sheffield People\u2019s Diary you can be a part of a citywide discussion on a common theme, just by tweeting to a specific #.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about AR&#8217; City and Aalfy&#8217;s work, visit <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/aalfy.org\/arcity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aalfy.org\/arcity<\/a> or follow them on one their social media accounts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/arcitysheffield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\/arcitysheffield<\/a><\/li><li>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ar_city_sheff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@AR_City_Sheff<\/a><\/li><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ar_city_sheffield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ar_city_sheffield<\/a><\/li><li>YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCVcQSNUyXrYyLqcRCc4_wCg\">AR City Sheffield<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheffield.ac.uk\/usp\/people\/academic-staff\/bobby-nisha\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Bobby Nisha<\/a> and her team, AMEY, ARM, Live Works, the Moor Management,bo and the young people of Sheffield who helped make this project a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n<form id=\"survey\" class=\"survey\">\n    <div class=\"survey__content\">\n        <h2>How do you rate the festival?<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"survey__rating\">\n                <input type=\"radio\" id=\"great\" name=\"rating\" value=\"Great\">\n                <label class=\"btn btn-shadow\" for=\"great\">Great<\/label>\n                <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ok\" name=\"rating\" value=\"OK\">\n                <label class=\"btn btn-shadow\" for=\"ok\">OK<\/label>\n                <input type=\"radio\" id=\"not-good\" name=\"rating\" value=\"Not very good\">\n                <label class=\"btn btn-shadow\" for=\"not-good\">Not very good<\/label>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"survey__question\">\n            <h3>Please let us know if you have any comments<\/h3>\n            <p>\n                <textarea name=\"comments\" id=\"comments\" cols=\"5\" rows=\"5\"><\/textarea>\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <button class=\"btn btn-shadow\" type=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"survey__success\">\n        <h2>Thanks for your feedback<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/form>\n\n<div class=\"related-content\" style=\"--background-image-tablet-var: url(https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/futurecade-related-768x431.jpg); --background-image-desktop-var: url(https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/futurecade-related-1024x575.jpg); --background-image-wide-var: url(https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/futurecade-related.jpg)\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <h2>See Also<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"content-carousel swiper-container\">\n            <ul class=\"content-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n                                    <li class=\"content-carousel__item swiper-slide\">\n                        \n<a href=\"https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/futurecade\/future-high-street\/\" class=\"grid-list__item\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/futurehighstreet-610x340.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <div class=\"grid-list__content\">\n                <h3>Future High Street: Experience Fargate<\/h3>        A virtual walk through the future of Sheffield city centre. 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