Augmented reality Lucy

Bring Lucy, Australopithecus afarensis, to life in your living room in 3D

Augmented reality (AR) lets you see a computer-generated image on top of a view of the real world. With this AR you can watch Lucy, the 3.3 million-year-old relative of early humans, walking around your room. You will need a webcam and a printer.

We are currently experiencing a technical problem which means this AR interactive is not working. We hope to get it working again soon. Sorry for any inconvenience.

You need to download the latest Flash Player to view this AR. Visit the website to download the Adobe Flash Player

Getting started

  1. Download and print the AR marker on the right.
  2. Enable your webcam.
  3. Place your printed AR marker on a flat surface, or hold it flat in your palm with the entire square in view of the webcam.
  4. Press the Start buttton.
Download AR marker