WE[AR]

WE[AR] is a fully virtual augmented reality installation of an annual international design-build competition to reimagine the lifeguard stations along an urban beach during the winter. This interactive public art installation is the result of an interdisciplinary collaboration between LA students and computer science specialists. Visitors start the experience by scanning a QR code and superimposing the interactive installation on the existing site through their mobile screens.

WE[AR] encourages connection and humanism, representing a worldwide community of solidarity and unity through an immersed representation of the theme - Radiance.

Radiance is not dependent on any one item, person, or location; rather, it is contingent on our capacity to come together to realize our individual and community’s full potential. WE[AR] presents social issues that exemplify the power of unity in the face of societal crises. Regardless of its location, it demonstrates the strength of solidarity in addressing social challenges. Human rights, women’s rights, LGBTQ2S+ rights, pay disparity, mental health, racial discrimination, and sexual violence are among the issues addressed. WE[AR] stands for a worldwide movement of solidarity and unity, and it begs us all to shine our own light on these critical societal challenges. It encourages visitors to explore the installation at their own pace. As more individuals congregate and interact with the exhibit, it responds and strengthens its look. Each community member benefits from solidarity because it fosters a sense of shared purpose and responsibility among its members and encourages them to help one another in times of need.