Exit Glacier AR Terminus Project

A project in Anchorage, AK by Nathan Shafer
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A digital reconstruction of the former termini at Exit Glacier, making what has melted away visible again as augmented reality.
Backers: 84
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48

Funded: $4,055 of $4,000
Dates: Jun 6th -> Jul 6th (30 days)
Project By: Nathan Shafer
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ISEA 2012

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

We did it!

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
To all of you fantastic and amazing backers, I love it!  We did it!  I am so happy about this!   I will be posting updates to Kickstarter as the project moves along, but the headquarters is going to move to:  http://nshafer.com/exitglacier I will... (Read More)

8 Hours & We are Almost There!

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We only have 8 hours to go and just a little bit more to raise!  Thanks to all of your pledges, and all the extra posts and shares! Just a few more hours on the campaign trail!  (Read More)

One day and counting / Linux Journal

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello All! About one day to go and we are looking good, many things can happen in a day, such as the Linux Journal running a piece on this project.  I am using Blender to model the project, so I talked a little about the process:... (Read More)

3 Days! New Backer Reward: ARchie, the Giant Squid for a pledge of $50

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello All!   We have three days left for this campaign, thanks so much for pledging!  It is really awesome of you folks to do this.   Figuring that some of the AR rewards were too Alaska-themed, I am now offering the giant squid ARchie from Spook... (Read More)

The environmental impact of this project

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
I have recently been asked about why I want to use technology to address an environmental situation like glaciers melting. Well, here is my answer. Augmented Reality provides a low-impact format for making a public project in a National Park. For... (Read More)

Anchorage Daily News

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Got a nice article in the Anchorage Daily News in the Alaska Section by Mike Dunham today! http://www.adn.com/2012/06/30/2527175/ipad-program-will-show-glacier.html  (Read More)

OPN commercial this week

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers! 8 days to go and we still have a bit to raise, but the word is slowly finding people. We have some press coming up this weekend and a commercial will be screened as part of OPN with the Alaska Film Forum tomorrow at the Bear Tooth.... (Read More)

REWARD UPDATE

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I am now going to offer a filet red salmon caught and smoked by me for a donation of $250 dollars.  Limit of 20!  Let's do this!  Thanks for all of your help so far! --Nathan Shafer  (Read More)

22 Days to go!

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone who has pledged so far!  Thanks for believing in the project.   Out North Contemporary Art House, who is hosting the project, just received one of the ArtPlace grants for creative placemaking in the the US.  Creative placemaking... (Read More)

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