Headshot of Idris Brewster

With AR, you can just build your own monuments and place them wherever you want.

Emerging technology inspires idris Brewster to think differently about monuments and public space. 

Two open laptops are sitting on a coffee table. The screens are visible and display computerized renderings of historical figures. A VR headset is also visible.

Augmented reality is a technology that superimposes digital text, graphics and audio on the real-world physical environment. 

Kinfolk’s downloadable app allows users to view and learn about monuments through augmented reality. 

Kinfolk is expanding its digital collection of augmented reality monuments, creating more opportunities to humanize and empathize with history. 

An article about Kinfolk, creating AR and virtual reality monuments to commemorate historical figures and stories that have been forgotten or untold.

Kinfolk Executive Director idris Brewster (left); Chief Strategy Officer Micah Milner, right. 