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Author: Guo Xiaoqing
2021-02-13 11:44
The last update date: 2021-02-13 11:44
Affected by the epidemic, the atmosphere of the Lunar New Year is not as good as in previous years. Many large-scale events have been cancelled. This year, the fireworks display held on the second night of the Lunar New Year has been cancelled again. The citizens have not been able to gather together on both sides of Victoria Harbour to watch fireworks in the past two years. In order to allow citizens to watch fireworks during the anti-epidemic period, innovation and technology companies jointly launched AR and VR fireworks displays, allowing citizens to watch fireworks with their families through different devices at home, and use technology to celebrate the New Year under the new normal.
From left to right are representatives of the organizer, Innovation Technology Association for Sustainable Development, VR technology provider IOT Solution Ltd, AR technology provider ConnectAR Ltd, and the Hong Kong Educational Technology Association.
The TV screen behind you and the tablet in your hand will show VR and AR virtual fireworks respectively.
(Provided by ConnectAR)
Change to watch fireworks online on the second night
"Virtual and Augmented Reality Hong Kong 360 Victoria Harbour Golden Bull Lunar New Year Fireworks Display" is sponsored by Innovation Technology Exchange Sustainable Development Association and Hong Kong Educational Technology Association, using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology. The event will be held in February On the 13th (the second day of the second day) at 8 pm, three viewing methods will be provided for the public to participate.
In addition to watching YouTube live broadcast on the second night of the Lunar New Year, citizens can also try AR augmented reality experience.
Citizens need to download the SnapPop application beforehand, and watch the firework effect added to the real scene through a mobile phone or tablet.
If people have VR glasses in their homes, they can also be connected to their mobile phones to watch, and they will be fully involved in the virtual Harbour Fireworks experience.
Hong Kong's first virtual VR and AR fireworks epidemic promotes commercial and educational applications
Lei Liji, the operating director of ConnectAR, who is responsible for providing AR technology, said that the team had begun to conceive related ideas two months ago, hoping to use technology to let the public see the fireworks during the epidemic, until the government announced the cancellation of the fireworks display on the second day of the year.
Unlike in the past, the existing footage was transformed into a virtual effect. This event is a full virtual effect. Different firework patterns are specially designed to combine the real and virtual world.
The AR virtual fireworks will last for about one month. Lei Liji is optimistic about the future development of AR technology.
(Provided by ConnectAR)
Under the epidemic, Lei Liji believes that all industries are developing a new normal, exploring new directions, and increasingly applying technologies such as AR or VR.
At present, AR technology can also be applied to retail and education. For example, ConnectAR developed an e-book application during the epidemic, which converts physical books into e-books, with audio and interactive elements to help school children learn remotely online at home.
In terms of retail, he also designed an online product catalog for sports shoes agents. The products were three-dimensional and interactive price tags were added to allow citizens to browse the products at home, looking closer to the real trading experience.
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