878 AD
878 AD is an interactive experience developed as a collaborative partnership between the Hampshire Cultural Trust and Ubisoft using Discovery Tour: Viking Age for visualization. It is expected to be released in November 2022, in Hampshire.
Publisher's summary
The year is 878. The future of the kingdom of Wessex hangs in the balance; Winchester anxiously awaits the outcome of the Battle of Edington.[1]
Details
878 AD will be an attraction taking place the upper floor of The Brooks Shopping Centre. It aims to provide visitors with historical insights into 9th century Winchester through live performance, immersive storytelling, innovative interpretation, contemporary Anglo-Saxon objects from the Hampshire Cultural Trust's collections and various other interactive elements.[2]
Once visitors have experienced the initial attraction, they can learn more via the mobile augmented reality app, 878 AD: Winchester Revealed developed by Sugar Creative. The augmented reality app can be used on many key historical landmarks throughout Winchester.[2]
References
- ↑ Sign up to experience Anglo-Saxon Winchester. 878 AD. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved on 7 October 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oliver, Toby (29 September 2022). Attraction inspired by Assassin's Creed coming to Winchester this autumn. Hampshire Chronicle. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved on 7 October 2022.