{"id":1785383,"date":"2018-04-12T18:42:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T22:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/?p=1785383"},"modified":"2018-04-12T18:42:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T22:42:43","slug":"the-rumsey-collections-augmented-reality-globe-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2018\/04\/the-rumsey-collections-augmented-reality-globe-app\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rumsey Collection’s Augmented Reality Globe App"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The David Rumsey Map Collection<\/a> has a number of virtual globes, but its AR Globe<\/a> app may be the most unusual way to view them. Released last December<\/a> for the iPhone and iPad, it uses augmented reality to superimpose one of seven celestial or terrestrial globes from the 15th through 19th centuries. The globes can be manipulated\u2014spun, zoomed in and out\u2014or observed from the inside (which is a good thing with celestial globes).<\/p>\n

To be honest I’m not sold on using augmented reality to view virtual globes. It’s one thing to use AR<\/abbr> to superimpose IKEA furniture<\/a> in your living room: that makes sense, because it helps you visualize where the furniture would go and what it would look like. But it’s hard to see the utility of plunking a virtual globe in your living room: what’s the point of adding your surroundings as a backdrop? Case in point:<\/p>\n

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It’s neat but not particularly useful, is what I’m saying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The David Rumsey Map Collection has a number of virtual globes, but its AR Globe app may be the most unusual way to view them. Released last December for the iPhone and iPad, it uses… More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"link","meta":{"autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,3,80],"tags":[921,426,260,509,508,400,937],"class_list":["post-1785383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-link","hentry","category-antique-maps","category-astronomy","category-mobile","tag-augmented-reality","tag-celestial-maps","tag-ios","tag-ipad","tag-iphone","tag-rumsey","tag-virtual-globes","post_format-post-format-link"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1788550,"url":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2020\/03\/antique-globes-virtual-and-real\/","url_meta":{"origin":1785383,"position":0},"title":"Antique Globes, Virtual and Real","author":"Jonathan Crowe","date":"20 March 2020","format":"link","excerpt":"The British Library is digitizing its collection of globes, with the first seven virtual globes scheduled to be released online next week. 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