ElikibaAR — Augmented Reality Art Gallery.
Masters Project 2025. A revolutionary mobile platform bridging the gap between artists and enthusiasts through immersive AR technology.
The Intersection of AR
and Digital Curation
ElikibaAR is a cutting-edge exploration into the intersection of augmented reality technology and digital art curation. Research investigating how AR can transform the way we experience and interact with digital artworks in physical environments.
Problem Statement
Traditional digital art galleries lack immersive spatial context. Artists struggle to showcase work in meaningful physical environments.
Solution
AR-powered mobile platform allowing artists to place digital artworks in real-world spaces viewable directly through smartphones.
Impact
Democratizes art exhibition, reduces barriers for emerging artists, creates entirely new engagement models for art enthusiasts.
How It Works
For Artists
Submit Artwork
Upload digital artwork through the mobile app, providing essential metadata like title and description.
Review Process
Submissions undergo a quality review. Track the status seamlessly in real-time natively through your creator dashboard.
Go Live
Once approved, your artwork becomes available in the AR gallery, unlocking live analytics and engagement metrics.
For Enthusiasts
Browse Gallery
Explore rich, curated collections sourced globally from both emerging and highly established artists.
Select Artwork
Choose digital pieces that deeply resonate and view detailed artist information along with lore.
View in AR
Instantly place those artworks inside your physical spaces via AR. Scale and interact intuitively.
Key Features
AR Artwork Viewing
Experience digital art physically. Scale, rotate, and precisely position artworks to perfectly complement your personal space.
Creator Dashboard
Access real-time analytics, critical engagement metrics, and comprehensive performance insights tailored to creators.
Submission Management
A highly streamlined approval workflow featuring instant status tracking, revision history, and direct moderator feedback.
Curated Gallery
Navigate a beautiful masonry-style feed integrating advanced search filters designed to easily surface truly amazing works.
Real-time Updates
Receive instant push notifications for new submissions, vital approval status updates, and major audience engagement events occurring across your entire portfolio.
Technology Stack
React Native
Expo
TypeScript
ARKit / ARCore
NativeWind
Expo Router
Reanimated
Expo Image
Research & Innovation
Developed as part of a Masters degree program investigating practical applications of augmented reality within the digital art space. This project explores user experience design patterns, novel AR interaction paradigms, and the socio-technical implications surrounding virtual galleries.
The platform serves as both a fully functional prototype and a rigorous academic research instrument. It actively gathers insights on how spatial reality technology enhances raw art appreciation and radically democratizes mass access to profound artistic expression.
Primary Research Goals
- Evaluate and document AR usability bounds operating within deeply immersive spatial art contexts.
- Quantitatively measure and subsequently catalog nuanced artist portfolio engagement patterns.
- Assess concrete accessibility improvements relating to mass art distribution.
- Deeply analyze user interaction and spatial movement behaviors in 3D versus 2D spaces.