AR+EVP

What is the iSPARX™ AR+ Environmental Visualization Platform AR+EVP)?

The iSPARX™ AR+ Environmental Visualization Platform (AR+EVP) is an advanced immersive technology solution designed to make environmental data more accessible, understandable, and engaging through augmented reality (AR). It is a core component of the AR+IQ™ suite developed by iSPARX™ Innovation Inc., targeting environmental awareness, climate adaptation, and community engagement.

Key Features and Capabilities

• Augmented Reality Integration: Utilises location-based AR to overlay real-time and historical environmental data on physical spaces, turning them into interactive storytelling environments.

• Network API Utilisation: Leverages Rogers 5G and CAMARA APIs such as:

  • Connected Network Type

  • Geofencing Subscriptions

  • Location Retrieval

  • Simple Edge Discovery

  • Quality on Demand

  • Connectivity Insights

These enhance performance, precision, and responsiveness by dynamically adapting content quality and delivery based on network conditions.

• Ethical and Cultural Design: Built on Indigenous data sovereignty principles and co-developed with Indigenous knowledge holders, ensuring cultural inclusivity and ethical storytelling.

• Use Cases:

  • Environmental Monitoring – Visualise air quality, water levels, and climate trends using Calgary’s open data.

  • Urban Planning – Aid decision-making with spatial overlays for development projects.

  • Education – Provide immersive place-based learning experiences.

  • Public Engagement – Enable citizen science and participatory mapping.

Technology Stack:

• Built on Microsoft Azure with microservices architecture.

• Uses Unity, ARCore/ARKit, and Google Geospatial Creator.

• Custom CMS for Indigenous-led content curation.

• Compatible with mobile devices and wearables.

Strategic Alignment

This platform aligns with:

• Calgary’s Smart City Strategy: Enhancing public access to data and promoting sustainable, tech-savvy urban growth.

• UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Specifically supports SDGs related to sustainable cities (Goal 11), climate action (Goal 13), and quality education (Goal 4).

Benefits

• For Public: Enhances environmental literacy and civic participation.

• For Government and Planners: Offers a real-time, visual decision-making tool.

• For Researchers: Enables immersive field data interaction.

• For Educators: Facilitates dynamic, place-based curriculum content.