Google Arts & Culture and Getty Museum launch Art Projector AR app
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles and Google Arts & Culture have launched Art Projector, an augmented reality feature within the Google Arts & Culture app. It allows users to project high-resolution images of masterpieces from the Getty and other international museums onto their walls at home. Users select artworks marked with an AR icon, point their smartphone camera at a desired spot, and the painting appears virtually in the space. They can then record videos of the room with the artwork and share them. Lisa Lapin, Vice President of Getty Communications, stated that the app enables people worldwide to bring Getty collections into their homes, especially those unable to visit Los Angeles. Simon Delacroix, US head of Google Arts & Culture, expressed hope that projecting masterpieces at home brings beauty during lockdown. The feature is available now.
Key facts
- Art Projector is an augmented reality feature of Google Arts & Culture.
- It was created through a collaboration between the Getty Museum and Google Arts & Culture.
- Users can project artworks onto walls or any space in their home.
- Artworks from the Getty Museum and other international museums are available.
- Users select artworks with an AR icon and point their smartphone camera.
- Videos of the space with the artwork can be recorded and shared.
- Lisa Lapin is Vice President of Getty Communications.
- Simon Delacroix is US head of Google Arts & Culture.
Entities
Artists
- Rembrandt
- Édouard Manet
Institutions
- Getty Museum
- Google Arts & Culture
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States