Woman's Shoe | Sonoran Desert | Things They Left

This is an object from the AR Experience 'Things They Left Behind': In this interactive, documentary, augmented reality journey, we get a window into the odyssey that is clandestine migration across the US-Mexico border. Step inside a 3D-portal to the Sonoran Desert and the experience begins. You are tasked with collecting the real-world objects left behind by migrants. As you discover these artifacts—a water bottle, a picture frame, a bible—audio clips of migrant narratives are laid bare. Through both the mundane and the sacred, the tragic and the humorous, migrants’ stories come to life with voice-activation. As their stories unfold, a dialogue begins and the user is tasked with leaving behind their own reflections. **Credits:** Collaborator and Academic Lead: Jason De León Creative Story Producer: Alvaro Morales Creative Tech Producer: Alex Suber