The crisis is changing how we interact with and experience the world. With physical distancing and lockdown measures still in place across much of the globe, it will be a while before we see a return to travel and exploration as we were used to.<\/p>\n
But even a global pandemic can’t quite stamp out the natural human instinct to seek and discover. Rather than venturing out into the world, we’re logging onto the World Wide Web to visit places like the British Museum or Paris’s Louvre, where virtual gallery tours have increased tenfold.<\/p>\n
Even before the crisis hit, iconic Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky and gaming executive Vikas Gupta were pushing the boundaries of art<\/a> through the use of augmented reality, virtual reality and photogrammetry. Together they founded AVARA Media<\/a> to create immersive, three-dimensional visual experiences that transport people to far-flung and remote places. They joined the RBC Disruptors podcast to talk about how we can use augmented reality to see and experience the world like never before, and to better understand our impact on the planet.<\/p>\n
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