# 📸 Augmented Reality Viewer(s)

### Simple AR Preview

The simple AR preview presents the augmented reality experience through the simplest user interface possible for your spectators. The simple AR preview only requires 3 steps to activate the AR scene:

1. Scan the QR code or click the link for the AR experience with a mobile device
2. Accept illust's Terms of Service
3. Accept Camera and Motion permissions

Unless configured otherwise in the studio, the AR scene will now populate with the experience associated with the URL/Slug created in the studio. With the simple AR preview, guests to your experience can see the "Title" of the work and can take a picture using the photo capture button.&#x20;

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### Spatial AR Preview

The spatial AR preview provides visitors with your configured studio experience in relation to where it exists on the global map. This experience is tapping into the end visitors location to determine if they are within the required geofence to activate the experience. This AR viewer is only 3 steps as well but introduces a new user interface for the experience:

1. Scan the QR code or click the link for the AR experience with a mobile device
2. Accept illust's Terms of Service
3. Accept Camera, Motion, and **Location** permissions

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### Map Navigation

The map is a core feature of the spatial AR preview. If you're in the spatial AR preview but you haven't activated an AR experience, you will notice a compass directing you to the location. Depending on how large the radius geofence is will determine at what point the experience will activate. (For example, you may have an experience activate even though it says you are 300 ft from the location. The distance is indicating how far you are away from the GPS center of the geofence. Therefore, if the geofence is set to be wide, you may activate the experience without being at the GPS origin point.&#x20;

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To start exploring, simply tap the globe icon in the bottom left corner of the app to find your next experience. illust. will be expanding on this feature to provide more opporunities to connect with artists, claim works, and purchase items on location. Be on the look out as we extend what's possible with AR Creator Studio.

### **Where can I visit the augmented reality viewing application?**

The illust. AR Viewer can be accessed by going to https://ar.illust.space. The AR viewer will bring you into camera view first, with a little map in the top right corner. The map is your essential guide to navigating in the physical world.

Please note: if you'd like to curate your own special map based experiences, please don't hesitate to reach out or sign up for our Map Curator license.

### **Do I need an account to track my progress or check-in?**

For the most part yes, but this is a free account and gives us the ability to keep track of data you are opting into. We will never store data you do not want us to store and we ask for permission at every step of the way. &#x20;
