4D Melbourne: Unearthing the I

Are you ready for a new kind of adventure?

4D Melbourne: Unearthing the invisible uses location based narrative and augmented reality (AR) to create a personalised, hyper-local interactive wayfinding experience.

Participants can activate 2D, 360 and 3D content by pointing their phone at 2D markers hidden around each site.

Meet NIDA, your intelligent assistant - here to help you traverse through space and time in a quest for knowledge and social experiences in the public realm.

The first participants to complete any of the three activation sites will receive a unique gift from each location. Be the first to complete all the sites together in order to unearth a hidden location.

// ABBOTSFORD CONVENT - STARTS MONDAY 7TH MAY

Uncover the history of the Abbotsford Convent (AC), a vibrant artistic hub with a thriving creative culture. Learn how the site transformed over time and how its rich history has helped guide its future growth.

// SOUTH MELBOURNE MARKET - STARTS WEDNESDAY 9TH MAY

Meanwhile, visitors at the South Melbourne Market (SMM) will appreciate the eternal migration throughout Port Phillip that has helped sustain the oldest running markets in Victoria. A glimpse into the future highlight the challenges SMM faces tomorrow and how it serves as a beacon for sustainable practice for the next decade and generation to come.

// MELBOURNE INNOVATION DISTRICT - STARTS FRIDAY 11TH MAY

At the former site of the Royal Women’s Hospital, participants will learn how the Innovation precinct is pioneering a new kind of collaboration between world leading research, game-changing startups and high impact corporate partners.

Recent changes:
Hello Wayfarer! This is the third official update which includes the incredible Innovation Precinct, an anchor site for Melbourne’s Innovation Districts (MID).

At the former site of the Royal Women’s Hospital, participants will learn how the Innovation precinct is pioneering a new kind of collaboration between world leading research, game-changing startups and high impact corporate partners.