OM Solar Search vs We Can Do Better

OM Solar Search lets you explore the planets of the Solar System along a wonderful trail located at the OM Dark Sky Park & Observatory in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. As you wander along the trail, markers with QR codes let you trigger amazing AR experiences of all the planets on your phone. Learn fascinating facts like how old Earth is and what Saturn's rings are made of. Beginning at the observatory building, the further you walk along the trail, the further you travel into the galaxy! It starts with the Sun and finishes with Neptune. Finally, at the end of the trail, you will reach a spectacular prehistoric monument called the Beaghmore Stones. No one knows for sure why our Neolithic ancestors built it. But it's thought that the monument's mysterious stone circles might be aligned to some galactic pattern in the night sky. A breathtaking 3D experience can tell you more by showing how the landscape surrounding the monument has evolved over time.

We Can Do Better is an art installation and augmented reality experience at Downhill House in Northern Ireland, from artist Joe Caslin and the Nerve Centre. Co-created with ‘The Kindred Collective’, a group of young women born after the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, the installation reflects some of the issues affecting young people in Northern Ireland today and offers a platform for their voices to be heard. Through a process of collaboration with Joe Caslin and the Nerve Centre, the collective has chosen to focus the project around four key themes, including their lived experience of Northern Ireland and their hopes and morals. You can use the app to bring Caslin’s epic new artwork to life, listen to stories and music from the collective, unlock personal messages left by the public and record and submit your own hopeful aspiration for the future. Important: - This app uses augmented reality. - No personal data store is stored or transmitted during this process. - Users are asked to consent that "I have read and agree to the terms and conditions". - When prompted, users must click "OK" to allow the app to have permission to use the camera, location and notification services. We Can Do Better is an IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund commission in partnership with Nerve Centre, with additional support from Arts Council Northern Ireland.