Augmented reality Lucy
Bring Lucy, Australopithecus afarensis, to life in your living room in 3D
Augmented reality (AR) lets you see a computer-generated image on top of a view of the real world. With this AR you can watch Lucy, the 3.3 million-year-old relative of early humans, walking around your room. You will need a webcam and a printer.
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Getting started
- Download and print the AR marker on the right.
- Enable your webcam.
- Place your printed AR marker on a flat surface, or hold it flat in your palm with the entire square in view of the webcam.
- Press the Start button.