Making Plural Cites:Augmented Reality and the Rise of Digital Hybrid Spaces
With the continuous emergence of spatial computing devices,the application of augmented re-ality(AR)technology in global urban environments is becoming increasingly widespread.This paper argues from the perspective of AR technology and urban spatial transformation that AR technology enables digital ele-ments to transcend their traditional role as secondary representations of physical reality,and become constitu-tive elements of spatial reality.This shift gives rise to a digital hybrid space,a form of space that integrates dig-ital elements with physical infrastructure.The emergence of digital hybrid spaces brings about changes on two levels:urban spatial landscapes and spatial practices.The spatial transformations brought about by AR tech-nology turn urban forms into a composite of coexisting digital hybrid spaces,where cities exist as multiples.In contemporary China,where urbanization and digitalization are rapidly converging,the technological civiliza-tion landscape shaped by AR technology and digital hybrid spaces prompts us to reimagine urban civilization and accordingly adjust the design thinking of urban governance.
Augmented realitySpatial computingDigital hybrid spaceUrban public space
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