Achieving Narrative Change Through AR: Displacing the Single Story to Create Spatial Justice

TL;DR

This paper explores how Augmented Reality can be used to challenge single-story biases and promote narrative change, particularly in the context of youth gun violence prevention.

Contribution

It demonstrates the potential of AR artifacts to facilitate narrative change and address biases related to youth gun violence.

Findings

AR can effectively displace single stories in narrative contexts

AR artifacts promote spatial justice and awareness

The project shows promising results in youth engagement

Abstract

The ability of Augmented Reality to overcome the bias of single stories through multidimensionality is explored in the artifacts of a youth gun violence prevention project and its goal of narrative change.