Overview
"Knowing Your Neighbors" is an AR experience that highlights the creatures from The Locals mural by Buddy Pajak. When visitors scan the mural, they enter a colorful, underwater world where the sea turtle, crawfish, salamander, and Guadalupe bass appear with welcoming text. The experience gives people a fun and simple way to learn more about local wildlife while seeing the mural in a new, interactive way.
Objective
The goal of this project is to make public art more interactive and memorable. By adding AR, I wanted to create an experience that feels playful, immersive, and shows a new side of the mural and the creatures that live in Texas waters.
The Locals by Buddy Pajak
Interaction Map
3D Assets
AR Video
Test it out for yourself!
Location:
555 Cheatham Street San Marcos, TX 78666
Reflection
Using AR for this project had its challenges, especially with scale, placement, and accuracy. It was hard to get the virtual elements to match the physical mural, and the interactions didn’t always work as expected. Despite these hurdles, I became more comfortable with the process as I went along.
What I enjoyed most was how AR brought the mural to life, adding dimension and interaction. It opened up new creative possibilities and gave me valuable insight into blending physical and digital design for future projects.