Urban vision AR
AR experience that allows the public to engage with and respond to proposed urban interventions
problem
Participatory urban design processes often struggle to meaningfully involve the public. Existing methods—such as workshops, interviews, and on-site demonstrations—make it difficult for non-experts to understand, visualize, and engage with proposed urban interventions, especially at scale.
solution
Urban Vision AR is an on-site augmented reality experience that allows citizens to explore proposed urban interventions at real scale within their physical environment. By visualizing future scenarios in context, the system enables more intuitive understanding and encourages richer, experience-based public feedback.
Urban Vision AR aims to enable citizens to engage with urban design proposals in an immersive and accessible way, helping them better understand potential interventions and contribute meaningful feedback to the participatory design process.
Participatory design plays a critical role in contemporary urban planning, particularly within smart city initiatives and community-driven development. While citizen involvement is increasingly encouraged, traditional participatory methods often struggle to bridge the gap between professional planning concepts and public understanding. Emerging technologies such as augmented reality offer new opportunities to make urban futures visible, tangible, and easier for non-experts to engage with in real-world settings.
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