New Study: AR Tours Can Hide History's Darkest Chapters
When tech overlays the past, whose story gets told?
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Key Points
- AR tours can make the same place feel completely different to different people.
- At an Indigenous residential school site, some saw a garden while others saw a cemetery.
- Without careful design, AR can hide important histories and silence marginalized voices.
Why It Matters
As AR tours spread, they can either bridge understanding or deepen divides—designers must choose whose stories to tell.