Beyond Curiosity is a participatory virtual tour through Linz by Linz Tourism and the Ars Electronica Futurelab. Using cutting-edge 3D Gaussian Splatting, it offers an unconventional journey through the city’s landmarks, enabling both visitors and residents to capture and share their own perspectives.
Gaussian Splatting is typically used for high-fidelity 3D reconstructions. In this case, technology takes an artistic turn, deconstructing reality rather than merely replicating it. At the Ars Electronica Festival, the audience can experience this vision through a showcase video composed of over 200 individual “splats” and 360-degree footage, offering a layered perspective of Linz. Beyond watching, visitors are encouraged to create their own scans using the Scaniverse app.
