Augmented Reality Experience Brings Ancient Assyrian Sculptures to Life at Harvard Museum
A new Snapchat lens Art of Intimidation: Journey to Ancient Assyria can be used in the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East to bring Assyrian palace sculptures to life. Borrow an iPad at the museum or use your own device.
Want to try it now?
The best experience is in the gallery, but you can use it anywhere. Open Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East’s 3D virtual tour on a device. Navigate to the virtual third floor gallery, open Snapchat on your phone, search “Intimidation Art” and point the phone at the wall panels. The animation will begin!
- Read the full press release to learn more the experience, the games that inspired it, and the scholarship behind it.
- Watch The Making of Art of Intimidation video (7:06) to see the experience in action
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
