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skeleton-like shipwreck as they pass
evoke the dangers of climate change and sea level rises to New York City (and the world), imagining how this popular vacation destination
might only be accessible to boats in the future
experience can be viewed in two ways
probably the best time to check out the experience
asked me to stare at the Wake shipwreck
A bone-white, holographic version of the historic USS Nightingale superimposed itself over the real thing, then began to soar upward into
looks sadly upon her surroundings, while the aforementioned NYC Harbor boats begin to sail 26 feet over street level, filling the air in a
crowded jumble of traffic.Watching the ships sailing overhead at Time SquareThe juxtaposition of hectic New York City streets and
environmental devastation undoubtedly conveys a powerful emotion in the viewer
Perhaps because of the oversaturation of light, I could barely see the simulated shimmer of water, which made the USS Nightingale and other
sometimes had trouble finding the augmented elements, spinning around in circles until I tracked down what I was supposed to be seeing
Plus, I never spotted the sea creatures that were supposed to appear around you
and found that Microsoft had ironed out the kinks
downloaded, asks you to walk to one of six spots around the exhibition
HoloLens demo, the ghostly skeleton of the USS Nightingale is meant to overlay over the real-life model
match up with realityImage 2 of 2The Jenny Lind figurehead flies away, while her ship rebuilds itself behind herOnce the skeleton has
Square AR: flashy, but lacking substanceWake fits right in with the joyous craziness of Times SquareDuring the unveiling, Mel Chin and an
assortment of art curators outlined the historical significance of the piece: the USS Nightingale acted as a slaving vessel before the US
rent the headphones at art exhibitions to learn more about the paintings, I had high hopes about learning more about the history and meaning
show rather than tell or lecture
