Pocket Country
A large-scale project supported by the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, which includes the 3D digitization of 40 architectural heritage monuments across all 24 regions of Ukraine and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
Project Objective:
The goal of the project is the preservation and popularization of Ukrainian cultural heritage. By using 3D scanning, the aim is to document the current state of the monuments and develop souvenir products using augmented reality (AR) technologies, which will draw attention to the issue of the destruction of historical sites and promote tourism development.
Key stages of the project:
- Conducting 3D digitization. The Skeiron team conducted the most large-scale 3D digitization expedition, covering all regions of Ukraine. As a result, digital copies of 40 architectural monuments were created.
- Creation of AR postcards. Based on the digitized models, a series of AR postcards was developed that can be scanned using the application. When scanning a postcard, the user sees a 3D model of the object in augmented reality.
- Development of the "Pocket City AR" mobile application for iOS and Android platforms. The application serves as a library of postcards featuring objects from various cities (Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Lviv, Chortkiv).
- Creation of audio guides. Audio guides about the objects were recorded in Ukrainian and English.
Objects in this project
Annunciation Cathedral
Kharkiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine
Water Tower
Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia region, Ukraine
National Historical and Cultural Reserve “Kachanivka”
Kachanivka, Chernihiv region, Ukraine
Zaporizhian Sich
Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine
Round Yard
Trostianets, Sumy region, Ukraine
Lubart’s Castle
Lutsk, Volyn region, Ukraine
Passage
Odesa, Odesa region, Ukraine
Opera House
Odesa, Odesa region, Ukraine
Statue of Duke de Richelieu
Odesa, Odesa region, Ukraine
Museum of Archeology
Odesa, Odesa region, Ukraine
Academic Ukrainian Drama Theater named after Taras Shevchenko
Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine
Ostroh Academy
Ostroh, Rivne region, Ukraine
Derzhprom
Kharkiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine
Alexandrovskaya Bell Tower
Kharkiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine
Swallow’s Nest
Gaspra, Crimea region, Ukraine
Sharivka Palace
Sharivka, Kharkiv region, Ukraine
Monument to Taras Shevchenko
Kharkiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine
Poltava Local History Museum
Poltava, Poltava region, Ukraine
Kamianets-Podilskiy Fortress
Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine
Kherson Regional Art Museum
Kherson, Kherson region, Ukraine
Akkerman Fortress
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa region, Ukraine
Radomysl Castle
Radomyshl, Zhytomyr region, Ukraine
Donetsk Airport
Donetsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine
Bohdan Khmelnytsky Residence
Chyhyryn, Cherkasy region, Ukraine
Barsky House
Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad region, Ukraine
Observatory
Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv region, Ukraine