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The towARds project is an augmented reality (AR) mobile game for phones that can be played in any outdoor, open area. Players can experience a slice of life on the historic National Road and learn about the work and challenges that went into traveling along the road in the 1840s, as well as how the road was built and maintained.
Read more about our development process here!
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What is the National Road?
“The Main Street of America”
The National Road was the first major improved highway in the United States built between 1811 and 1837.
It was the first federally funded road in U.S. history.
It is also referred to as “the road that pulled the nation behind it.”
Project Highlights
Step into the National Road Era
Travel back in time through AR, experience the lives of people from the past, observe unique architectural styles up close, and take part in their daily lives.
Uncover Stories on the National Road
Follow the protagonist’s journey to explore the customs and culture of the time, uncovering small stories along the National Road.
Interact with the Past in AR
Through AR technology and smartphones, players can interact with people and the world of the past, immersing themselves more deeply in the life of that time.
Our Experience
- Play anywhere, in any open outdoor area
- Explore multiple interconnected story scenes in life-scale Augmented Reality
- Experience a day in the life of a traveler along the National Road in 1840
- Solve your character’s predicament by freeing their wagon from the mud
- Collect tolls in a scene with a 3D-scanned version of the actual Searights Tollhouse
