{"id":549,"date":"2020-01-08T21:39:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T21:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/?p=549"},"modified":"2020-01-09T18:54:02","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T18:54:02","slug":"a-child-is-born-in-augmented-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/2020\/featured-stories\/a-child-is-born-in-augmented-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"A Child is Born in Augmented Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/2020\/featured-stories\/a-child-is-born-in-augmented-reality\/attachment\/augmented-feature2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/augmented-feature2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/augmented-feature2-300x150.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/augmented-feature2.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-559\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/augmented-feature2.jpg\" alt=\"augmented-feature2\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/augmented-feature2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/augmented-feature2-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cToday in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is<\/em> <em>the Messiah, the Lord.\u201d Luke 2:11<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Point your cell phone at the Chapel of St. Basil this Christmas season and you\u2019ll see a little bit of magic. A virtual lantern on the ground warms to a soft glow of light. A figure holding the lantern materializes in augmented reality, and a scene begins to build \u2013 first Joseph, then Mary holding baby Jesus, filling in wih a complete nativity scene.<\/p>\n<p>A new app developed by technology group Fuel FX powers this intriguing display, broadcasting UST\u2019s mision in a new dimension. UST alumnus Salim Zakhem, MBA \u201996, is the CEO of Fuel FX.<\/p>\n<p>The experience debuted on Dec. 2 at the Deck the Mall Christmas festivities on the Academic Mall, and will run throughout the holiday season, ending on Jan. 6. Come more than once to see enhancements to the experience.<\/p>\n<p>Augmented reality is a technology that superimposes digital imagery over a real-world view, interweaving the two in an immersive experience. This project builds upon UST\u2019s history of collaborating with arists and architects to express its mission in distinctive ways.<\/p>\n<p>An important goal in the University\u2019s renewal plan is to strengthen its Catholic identity. The experience provides a fresh opportunity for visitors to connect in dialogue grounded in the spirit of Christ. Father John Huber, a Basilian Father at UST, said, \u201cWe\u2019re using technology as a force for good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Come visit the chapel during the holiday season to see the augmented reality nativity display, and look for future displays on campus and around Houston.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Point your cell phone at the Chapel of St. Basil this Christmas season and you\u2019ll see a little bit of magic. 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