Commencement is a time rich in both tradition and anticipation for the future. Although a vital icon of tradition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Alma Mater sculpture, is absent in body, she is present in spirit – and in pixel.
Graduates will be able to have a photo taken with a photo-realistic, high-resolution digital Alma Mater thanks to a free augmented reality application for iOS devices that displays the iconic and much-adored sculpture on its pedestal, life-sized and in real time.
App Brings Missing Campus Icon Home for Commencement, virtually
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