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The Roman Forum
Rome, Italy
Ten monuments reconstructed, from the Temple of Saturn to the Curia Julia.
41.8923° N · 12.4853° E
Historic sites, reconstructed in AR
OriginAR rebuilds ancient monuments in augmented reality, anchored to the real ground beneath your feet, starting with the Roman Forum.
Why OriginAR
OriginAR blends technology with the real world on purpose. The app isn't the destination. It's the spark that gets you out the door, onto the real ground where history actually happened.
You don't have to be a history buff. Just curious about the world.
Discovery, not distractionHow it works
On site
Walk up to any marked ruin (ten and counting), starting in the Roman Forum.
Point your phone
The full reconstruction appears in AR, anchored right where you're standing.
Take your time
Walk around the model and press play on the audio guide for its history.
See it for yourself
The Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum: OriginAR's first destination.
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The collection
Each reconstruction is anchored to the exact spot where the original stood, and appears in augmented reality when you get there.
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Inside the app
Bright-sun legible, one-hand friendly, designed to be glanced at while you walk. Discover the world, with OriginAR as your companion.
Ten temples and basilicas rebuilt and anchored to their real location. Every model is grounded in real archaeological and historical evidence.
Short, fascinating stories for every monument. Listen while you walk, no reading required.
A closer look
Destinations
OriginAR is built to bring any historic site back to life, anywhere in the world: the Roman Forum is the first, not the only one.
Rome, Italy
Ten monuments reconstructed, from the Temple of Saturn to the Curia Julia.
41.8923° N · 12.4853° E
New historic sites are in development. The Forum is where OriginAR starts, not where it stops.
Download OriginAR before your visit, or right at the entrance. Starting with the Roman Forum, the first reconstruction is a scan away.
Download on the App StoreAvailable for iPhone. Free to explore, on site.