It’s taken a whole year to get everything ready to start releasing prints again. After having my work taken down because META were removing all third party use of their software, Spark AR, I lost a lot of the progress I’d made with augmented reality. At first I planned to see how that community migrated, and what the next big thing would be, but it became apparent that I needed something more custom.
I’ve had problems with censorship on their platform in the past, and with the nature of my work, I know that will continue to be an issue with any third party platform. It’s the same as having a presence with this website, I’ve never wanted to rely on social media for my portfolio, especially knowing they could take it all away at a moments notice. So, the decision was made to launch my own custom app available on both Apple Store and Google Play using the Unity gaming engine.
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“Men in fine suits bring the theatre of war, whilst the blood of your children lies congealed on the floor. What the fuck are we fighting for?” Void One
I’m now at the point where I have a beta release of the software, and this piece will be the first public test. As a beta, it must be stressed that this is not a finished product and will be subject to changes, but for the most part those changes will be minor. The plan is to use this print release to test the app as a free download from my website launching on Christmas day that you can run direct from your devices. Feedback from the beta will inform the changes required for a full 1.0 release that I hope to have running by early March, but this deadline is 100% dependent on how easy the publishing stage goes as there’s still a few unknowns. It’s my first app, and I need to make sure I have a solid foundation to start adding more functionality, so I don’t intend to rush now I’ve got to this point!
As far as I’m aware all Apple phones should run the app without issue, but Android users will need to check that their phone can run Google’s “AR Core” available for free from Google Play. This software is integral to making your phone AR ready, if it doesn’t show up on Google Play, your phone will not run the app. This list of devices that do run AR Core is extensive though, I’m hoping this won’t affect too many people.
This print is now available in store or by clicking the print image above. Any orders placed before the 19th December will be guaranteed to arrive for Christmas day and the launch of the beta release. By purchasing this print you are directly helping to support the development of this project, and as part of the open beta you’ll get to have your say in how the app evolves for the future.
I’m also running this as a pre order T-shirt and Hood release. Click the images above for more info. It will be impossible to get these mailed out before christmas, but if enough orders are placed within the next week, up to 12th December, I’ll split the run and send whatever I have into production and get them out as quickly as possible.
There’s extra work to make the two different designs for the tee and print trigger the same program in a stable way, so you’ll have to be a little patient before that functionality comes in for the clothing. Again, as well as copping some dope threads, it’s a way of supporting the project and having a say in its evolution for the future, much like an early access computer game release.
Void One // UK 