5 Unveils AR Experience for Seven Wonders – TVREAL

SandStone Global Productions and AR Studio Paris are developing an at-home augmented reality experience for 5’s upcoming series Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with Bettany Hughes. In the series, Hughes visits ancient sites across Greece, Egypt and Turkey. With the AR experience from Snapchat’s AR Studio Paris, viewers will be able to scan an on-screen QR code that will deliver a virtual, immersive experience around those sites, including the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. Hughes said: “The past is a living place, a place that’s relevant to all of us. Using this meticulously researched Augmented Reality allows viewers at home to explore right inside these ancient wonders. It’s an immersive experience that we hope will bring the past to life for millions!” Ben Wymer, senior director of global brand experience and AR Studio Paris added: “We’re excited to partner with SandStone Global Productions to show how AR is transforming how we experience culture, understand the world and access places that people may not be able to see in real life. Thanks to Snap’s leading AR tech, viewers will be able to virtually travel to
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