Concrete Lab

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The Concrete Labs’ Interactive App intends to make the technology available to artists across the city. The Concrete Lab team will expand the applications of this AR (augmented reality) technology and hope to see it used to add layers of interactive, narrative, or educational content to diverse artworks. In addition to recognizing characters, The Concrete Lab Interactive Art App could be used to add a second layer of artwork—using the screen to overlay artwork on top of the original piece. This secondary content could include video, animation, static imagery or text. The potential exists for a mural to become the backdrop in a video game users play on their device. The app can not only read the imagery within the artwork, but the area around it. This creates exciting opportunities for animating the landscape that surrounds the artwork. As Concrete Lab is built out, the artworks that integrate the technology will be plotted on a map and users will be able to use GPS to see what other app enabled murals are nearby—creating the opportunity for art tours or pieces that exist in multiple-locations. There will be qr codes on the artwork that will make the app accessible for IOS and Android.

PROJECTS

START CYCLE TOUR
Get started today:
Download the free StART Cycle Tour app from the app store.Check out the map and plan your route.Bike safely to the first site – please wear a helmet!Choose the mural site from the menu. An image will appear – find the shown mural and point your phone in that direction.Narration by the site curator will be triggered. (If not, hit the “replay” button)Enjoy the sce

CONCRETE JUNGLE

1674 Eglinton Ave. W. Toronto

The “Concrete Jungle” is a multimedia mural that will be available on the Concrete Lab App later this summer.

The objective is to create a mural where viewers will experience graffiti coming to life with three dimensional
animations set to synchronize music production by @djmercilless

The inspiration of the mural concept is the ever changing landscape of

REGGAE LANE

1534 Eglinton Ave. W. Toronto

Users point their device cameras at the artwork and the Concrete Lab App identifies the musicians’ faces using image recognition software. When the app recognizes a character—or any predetermined image, pattern or area—the trigger area is highlighted. Users tap the trigger that singles out the selected artist in the image activating the prerecorded bio with

THE YONGE LOVE

423 Yonge St. Toronto

Located at 423 Yonge Street, the two 22 Storey tall murals combine to span over 6,700 meters square, will be activated giving audiences valuable insight narrated by Nicholas Jennings about the 20 musicians featured in the massive murals.

The Bell Box Murals, Toronto Music

Legends Series

This 12 mural series spans along the Queens St. strip and introduces our mapping system providing a guided tour, narrated by Michael and Marie, for enthusiasts to explore.

Simply scan the QR code found on each mural to access the app. Once downloaded and opened, select the appropriate mural and point your viewfinder at the mural installation to acce

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