Revealing Aspects of Hawai'i Tourism Using Situated Augmented Reality

Abstract

In this position paper, we present a process artifact that aims to bring awareness to historical context, contemporary issues, and identity harm inflicted by tourism in Hawaii. First, we introduce the historical background and how the work is informed by the positionality of the authors. We discuss how related augmented reality work can inform strategy for building augmented reality experiences that address cultural issues. Then, we present a mockup of the artifact, aimed to bring awareness to 20th century colonialism, recent Kanaka Maoli art exclusion, and cultural prostitution. We describe how we will share the app at the workshop and list topics for discussion.