BLENDi — AR Museum Guide
An Augmented Reality museum guide and navigator running on HoloLens 2, built for Equmenopolis Inc.'s SXSW Edu showcase.
Overview
BLENDi is an AR museum guide and navigator built for Microsoft HoloLens 2. Visitors wear the headset to receive contextual information, wayfinding arrows, and interactive 3D overlays as they move through exhibit spaces. The project was showcased at SXSW Edu 2022 in Austin, TX.
My Role
As Lead Graphics Engineer at Equmenopolis Inc., I was responsible for the spatial anchor system, AR overlay rendering, UI/UX layout in world space, and real-time navigation mesh integration.
Key Features
- Persistent spatial anchors tied to exhibit positions
- World-locked information panels and 3D models
- Real-time indoor wayfinding using HoloLens spatial mapping
- Multi-language support for international museum visitors