Bringing the Columbian Exposition Back to Life in Augmented Reality

Michael Finney
2 min readMay 1, 2022

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On May 1st 1893, President Grover Cleveland opened the Columbian Exposition on the shoreline of Lake Michigan in Jackson Park on the south side of Chicago.

No matter how strong our sense of nostalgia is, the past is gone. But what if we could bring pieces of it into the present?

Today on the 129th anniversary of that opening, we are proud to present you with the first views of Chicago 1893’s augmented reality experience.

Chicago 1893 has been working for the last year to do just that by recreating the largest buildings from the event that were originally located around the Grand Basin.

This project aims to create museum-like digital assets focused on historical integrity and architecture with the intention of expanding broadly toward experiences focused on learning and richer functionality for entertainment

These structures are being rendered in 1:1 scale. The goal is to allow people to perceive the scope of the buildings the way those in 1893 did, if sculptures loomed from 100 feet above they will within augmented reality as well.

Just imagine: classical architecture, anywhere in the world — No matter where!

Over the course of this year you can expect more details about the buildings we have completed so far and how to view them for yourself on your personal devices.

Join us and see the Columbian Exposition …come back to life

For More:

Paperback Book: https://amazon.com/dp/1082413585

Documentary Film: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JCPFJ54

Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/1893-chicago-columbian-expo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicago.1893

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chicago_1893

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicago.1893

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