Apple retires the Apple Park Visitor Center’s unique AR experience
When Apple opened the Apple Park Visitor Center to the public in 2017, here’s how the company touted the AR experience: Inviting guests to explore Apple Park in an immersive and engaging way, a 3-D model of the campus is brought to life by augmented reality technology. Visitors can learn about the world’s largest naturally ventilated building and view one of the largest on-site solar energy installations in the world. Visitors can also choose to lift the entire roof off the building to peek inside to the collaborative office pod layout.
- ▪When Apple opened the Apple Park Visitor Center to the public in 2017, here’s how the company touted the AR experience: Inviting guests to explore Apple Park in an immersive and engaging way, a 3-D model of the campus is brought to life by
- ▪Visitors can learn about the world’s largest naturally ventilated building and view one of the largest on-site solar energy installations in the world.
- ▪Visitors can also choose to lift the entire roof off the building to peek inside to the collaborative office pod layout.
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