Participatory urban design technology is on the onward march with Metvibee AR. We’re in great need of green spaces in cities all over the world. Green spaces don’t just provide us with much-needed oxygen and alleviate climate change; they lower surface temperatures and reduce heat island effect. In the Metvibee beta, we’ve placed certain ready-made […]
To prepare for the upcoming launch of Metvibee, we’re starting a participatory campaign with “my city my _____” as the subject! Metvibee is a participatory urban design app using Augmented Reality (AR) technology, so playfulness is somewhat in our “genes”! 😉 Our idea is to invite you to fill in the blank in that sentence, […]
2024 has been a monumental year for Metvibee: our augmented reality (AR) technology participatory urban planning and design app has gotten a huge boost in development! Thanks to a project grant by Driving Urban Transitions, co-funded by the European Union and administered in Sweden by Vinnova, we’re able to summon the energy and resources we […]
The beta test version is now live for Apple devices! This version, although primitive, is our first MVP (minimum viable product) to test with you how augmented reality can help with making urban design more participatory and democratic. The current available tools are drawing (in white strokes only) and adding objects (green cubes only). More […]
We’re announcing a major pivot! The second incarnation of Metrunner will focus on enabling co-creation of virtual urban experiences by everyone. Everyone will be able to draw and build virtual experiences in cities, without specialized training. What’s the new Metrunner for? The new Metrunner opens up a number of opportunities for co-creation of virtual experiences, […]
