SonAR III - Fergus Falls 4+

Name: SonAR III - Fergus Falls
Author: Scott Miller

A GPS-mediated Sounwalk

Scott Miller

Designed for iPhone

- Free

iPhone Screenshots

Description

The Sonic Augmented Reality (SonAR) project explores the artistic potential of smartphone-based music connected to the environment of its locale. This connection is inspirational, logistic, and literal.

SonAR III is a soundwalk composed for Fergus Falls, MN. The app displays a map and the user's location. A red line indicates recommended soundwalking paths.

Audio tracks play back from virtual speakers located along and adjacent to the recommended path. The tracks overlap with each other and the walking path in a variety of ways and at different locations. GPS tracking compares the phone location relative to the virtual speaker locations, and adjusts the volume and apparent direction of the source of the audio tracks while walking. Moving closer to a virtual speaker will increase its amplitude, and turning (or pointing your phone) in different directions will rotate the perceived sound field.

It is recommended to use headphones or earbuds at a level which allows the ambient sound of the environment to bleed through and mix with the electronic audio tracks.

Different paths taken produce unique musical experiences.

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes at a leisurely pace.

3 Jan 2022

Version 1.1

Added audio tracks to Fergus Falls soundwalk.

The developer, Scott Miller, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.