Serious Games & Projects

“Dreaming: Amy Beach MR” is the first in a series of Mixed Reality experiences that explore philosophical concepts related to dreams and dreaming in music, literature and science.

A Meditative Experience on Amy Beach's Composition

Amy Beach MR is a short, meditative experience based on a composition by American composer-synesthete Amy Beach (1867-1944).

Victor Hugo's Influence on "Dreaming" by Amy Beach
“You Speak to Me from the Depth of a Dream” was the quote from Victor Hugo that Amy Beach chose as the epigraph for her composition “Dreaming” from Four Sketches Op. 15 N3 (1892).

"Giorgio de Chirico: Metaphysical Art MR" reimagines de Chirico's "Turin Spring" (1914, Italy) in mixed reality, complemented by Svetlana Rudenko's music.

Symbolic and Musical Interpretations in de Chirico's MR World

Each scene carries a unique musical and symbolic interpretation; for example, the black horse as a "soul collector", the artichoke in ‘D-minor’ alongside oboe emphasis, and Brahms' Concerto No.2 Op. 83 - in which his composition influences the egg's motif.

Interactive Metaphysical Art Experience

This immersive experience, featuring six interactable objects, invites you to make your own personal interpretations of metaphysical art - with the hopes of you enriching and tailoring your experience to your liking.

"Alice Dali MR" is the second installment in our "Exploring Dreaming with Mixed Reality" series. ‘DreaMR’ the name of this series, intertwines music, literature, and science through philosophical themes on dreaming.

Salvador Dali's Illustrations Meet Dr. Svetlana Rudenko's Music

This DreaMR experience draws from Salvador Dali's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" illustrations, featuring Dr. Svetlana Rudenko's original compositions alongside Lewis Carroll's narratives.

Interactive Virtual Environment: A Conductor's Wand Adventure

This experience encourages participants to interact with the virtual environment using a "conductor's wand," that can give life to various elements from the book. These elements range from rivers and tear drops, to the "court of beasts" - as a creative homage to both Alice's adventures and Dali's visionary art.

“DreaMR: Rachmaninoff Mixed Reality Scenes for Preludes, Op. 32” engages with the human experience of dreaming through art, music, and consciousness science.

Surrealist Paintings and Mixed Reality Technology

Using cutting-edge mixed reality (MR) technology, we approach dreaming like surrealist paintings: experiences that reside halfway between the visible and the invisible.

Collaborative Efforts: From Concept to Implementation

This project was directed by Prof. Mads Haahr, CEO and Creative Director of Haunted Planet Studios alongside concert pianist and musicology researcher Dr. Svetlana Rudenko. Dr. Rudenko developed this visualisation concept with a multisensory approach - which was then creatively implemented by MR software developer Xiangpeng Fu.

The 'De Chirico Metaphysical Art AR' app merges Giorgio de Chirico's surreal art with Dr. Svetlana Rudenko's music, creating an AR experience that lets users step into and feel the essence of De Chirico's metaphysical paintings. This immersive journey blurs the lines between reality and art.

Deepening Engagement with Symbolic Landscapes and Music

Through interactive exploration with the app, you can deepen your engagement with De Chirico's symbolic, dream-like landscapes. This Open Air Gallery AR app pairs his visionary works with music that mirrors mood, offering you insights into the philosophical themes underlying his art - reminiscent of Carl Jung's explorations.

Exploring De Chirico's Gallery: From Ferrara to Anywhere

The app features ten episodes, offering you a diverse exploratory experience of De Chirico's gallery. ‘De Chirico: Metaphysical Art AR’ includes "Site-Specific Mode" set in Ferrara, Italy—his muse, and "Random Mode" which integrates his art into any space - we recommend going outside for a walk to get the best experience. This artistic adventure invites you to not only observe but live within De Chirico's metaphysical world, now made possible by Haunted Planet Studios using AR technology. Learn more here…

The Alice Dali AR experience revitalizes Salvador Dali's 1969 illustrations for "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". This has been made possible by Svetlana Rudenko, Mads Haahr, and Haunted Planet Studios, who began developing this AR experience. The Alice Dali AR app brings the dreamy essence of this classic fairy tale to life, showcasing Dali's unique and creative vision.

Discovering Art-Music Soundscapes via Geolocation

Leveraging geolocation, this AR app unveils art-music soundscapes tied to Dali's artworks. Players use an on-screen radar to discover AR images and enjoy related music and narration. You also have the option to capture and save these augmented reality moments as digital keepsakes through ‘casebooks’.

Family-Friendly Exploration of Dali's Fairy Tale World

Many will enjoy this experience, however, we want to emphasise how families can make memorable moments with their children. This AR experience promises a magical journey through Alice's world, in which parents and children can capture unique, memorable moments together within the whimsical settings of Dali's interpretations that enrich the fairy tale adventure. Learn more here…

‘Psychogeography with Jack B. Yeats, Dublin’ offers an art and music experience, in which the music - by Dr. Svetlana Rudenko has been inspired by Jack B. Yeats' art. In addition, further arrangements have been developed by Kenneth Rice, as well as narration by Prof. Mads Haahr. This Open Air Gallery AR experience immerses you in locations within Dublin that influenced Yeats' paintings, featuring songs like ‘Molly Malone’ and ‘Port na bPúcaí’.

Soundscapes and Narration: A Deep Dive into Yeats' Dublin

This augmented reality app includes six soundscapes linked to Yeats' works at the National Gallery of Ireland, such as "The Liffey Swim" (1923) and "Grief" (1951), with narrations featuring John B. Yeats and an Eamonn Andrews interview.

Dual Exploration Modes: Site-Specific and Global Insights

Additionally, you can also explore this art/ music experience in two modes: ‘site-specific’, focusing on Dublin, and ‘random’, which adapts to any location - wherever you are. We have carefully curated each mode to provide a rich, immersive experience of Yeats' artistic and geographical inspirations. Learn more here…

This app, Synaesthesia Gallery AR, introduces a new AR educational experience that focuses on synaesthesia - a sensory trait affecting 4–6% of the population. We have developed this AR app to help those without synaesthesia, demystify what cross-modal perceptions are like.

Showcasing Synaesthesia Research and Artistic Interpretations

The app uses augmented reality to create a digital gallery - especially in outdoor settings - as an effort to showcase the work of leading synaesthesia researchers and artists like Carol Steen and Professor Jamie Ward. Synaesthesia Gallery AR presents classical music interpreted by synaesthete artists and art-inspired compositions, which has been praised as a "window into perception" by V.S. Ramachandran and Edward M. Hubbard.

A Collaborative Venture: Engaging a Broad Audience in Sensory Exploration

Resulting from a seven-year partnership between artist-synaesthetes and Dr. Svetlana Rudenko, this AR app was developed to cater to a wide audience, blending educational insights with aesthetic appeal. In the app, we invite you to immerse yourself into the intersection of art, science, music, and sensory perception through advanced AR technology. Learn more here…

"Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll has been revived in our new Alice Dali 2 AR app, using AI-generated images that mirror Salvador Dali's style. As a result of popular demand, we decided to offer you this digital sequel where Dali never illustrated the second book.

Through the Looking-Glass: A Dali-Inspired AR Sequel

Accompanied by Svetlana Rudenko's music and Mads Haahr's narration, this Open Air Gallery app features extracts from classical music pieces that have been arranged for piano - such as G. Ligeti’s "Tempo di Valse" from “Musica Ricercata,” N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Flight of the Bumblebee" arranged by S. Rachmaninov, E. Satie’s “Gymnopédie N 1”, F. Chopin’s “Revolutionary Etude” Op. 10, N12, and J. S. Bach’s “Two-part Invention N1 in C-major.”

Classical Fusion with AI Imagery
Our hopes are that you, as the player, can immerse yourself in a reimagined sequel where the blend of technology, art, and music creates a multisensory journey through the Looking-Glass. Learn more here…

Museet Mosede Fort Danmark 1914-18, a World War I museum located in Greve, Denmark, offers a unique perspective on the war. Unlike traditional war museums, it explores the impact of national policy decisions on food scarcity during WWI and their role in shaping the Danish welfare society.

Innovative Augmented-Reality Experience: Kampen om maden 1914-1918

Supported by the Velux Foundation and in collaboration with Haunted Planet Studios, the museum has developed "Kampen om maden 1914-1918," a site-specific augmented-reality game. This sophisticated experience aims to engage the public in reflecting on WWI's long-lasting relevance, particularly in terms of food and nutrition policies.

Engaging Gameplay and Educational Objectives

The game is designed around nine "double encounters," each highlighting challenges related to food shortage and malnutrition in neutral Denmark during WWI, alongside "companion encounters" that illustrate the evolution of solutions and societal organization post-war.

Historical Authenticity and Immersive Technology

Utilizing historical photos for visuals, the game presents these apparitions in black and white, matching the era's aesthetic. The Ghostviewer (AR camera mode) enhances this immersion by also being in black and white, encouraging players to reflect on the past's influence on the present. Each encounter is complemented by a surprising heading and a brief text, deepening the thematic exploration.

Vampires from Bram Stoker's famous novel "Dracula" have appeared nearby. Why are they here? Do you dare to find them? Play in Trinity College or anywhere in the world (using "Random" mode).

Gameplay: Your Smartphone, Your Paranormal Device

Bram Stoker's Vampires is an outdoors game that turns your smartphone into a spooky paranormal detection device. First use the Radar to scan for mysterious phenomena and get close to one, then scan for it using the Viewer and take its photo. Find all the paranormal activity to complete the game. Be prepared for surprises!

Immersive Experience and Tips for Players

Optimize your adventure with headphones for an immersive audio experience, though it's not mandatory. The game thrives in open spaces, like forests, parks, or the historic grounds of Trinity College Dublin, setting the stage for unexpected thrills.

Save dispossessed time travellers! Due to the untimely malfunction of Professor Hürkelheimer’s Amazing Temporal Phase Transfabulator, a motley crew of Victorian explorers are stuck in our world.

The Quest: Utilize the Mysterious Transdimensional Camera

Find and photograph all seven explorers using the mysterious transdimensional camera to bring them safely back to the Transfabulator. While visiting, you will discover that each of the Transfabulator's passengers has a secret - capture them and learn what they're trying to hide.

Play Anywhere: Oamaru's Historical District and Beyond

The game was developed to run in the historical district in Oamaru, New Zealand but you can play anywhere (using "Random" mode).

Arr ye landlubbers! A ghastly bunch of ghostly pirates have landed their doomed ghost ship nearby - in search of hidden treasure! Do you dare encounter the seven dread Pirates of Emerson and find the loot? Play in Alameda County Fairgrounds or anywhere in the world (using "Random" mode).

Navigate and Capture: Your Ghostly Pirate Adventure

The Pirates of Emerson Ghost Hunt is an outdoors game that turns your smartphone into a spooky paranormal detection device. First use the Radar to scan for mysterious phenomena and get close to one, then scan for it using the Viewer and take its photo. Find all the paranormal activity to complete the game. Be prepared for surprises!

Enhancing the Ghost Hunt: Audio and Location Tips

The audio is great and works best with headphones, but you can play without headphones too. Works best played in an open area, like a forest or a park - or in Alameda County Fairgrounds!

Hear ye, hear ye! The ghost of Carolan, a famous Irish harper, needs your help. His most haunting tune has been stolen by four ancient and malevolent ghosts. Do you dare hunt them down and find the missing melody? Play in Galway City or anywhere in the world (using "Random" mode).

The Hunt for Carolan's Tune: Unleash Your Paranormal Tracker

Carolan's Last Tune is an outdoors game that turns your smartphone into a spooky paranormal detection device. First use the Radar to scan for mysterious phenomena and get close to one, then scan for it using the Viewer and take its photo. Find all the paranormal activity to complete the game. Be prepared for surprises!

Maximizing the Haunting Experience

The audio is great and works best with headphones, but you can play without headphones too. Play in an open area, like a forest or a park - or in Galway, Ireland!

Step into the Real Medway and Swale and uncover hidden stories and artwork. Find and photograph characters that come alive and tell you their tales, as you explore the town of Chatham. Each episode will be a new experience.

The Lion Queen: A Tragic Tale Reimagined

The Lion Queen is based on the true story of Ellen Bright, a 17-year-old lion tamer who met an untimely end in Chatham in 1849 when she was attacked by one of her tigers. This story imagines Ellen’s ghost searching for release and her crown amongst a purgatory full of circus performers.

An Augmented Reality Adventure through History

Using Haunted Planet’s augmented reality engine, Real Medway and Swale is a series of games, allowing players to navigate their way through stories created by local writers and artists. This project is funded by Ideas Test - Creative People and Places Swale and Medway and created with students from UCA Chatham.

Walk 1916: Women of the Rising is an augmented reality walking tour that allows you to create your own tour path of 10 Easter Rising sites in Dublin City Centre. At each site, you will see a historical image from a local Dublin library, archive, and/or museum, along with text and audio narrative about the significance of the site and the important contributions women made to the Easter Rising.

Immersive Historical Journey Through Dublin

This app gives you the best of both worlds: access to historical artefacts while simultaneously accessing historical sites, in whatever order you choose, providing an exciting way to experience Irish history. Funded by the Irish Research Council.

Walk1916: Explore Dublin's Easter Rising Sites

Walk1916 is an augmented reality walking tour that allows you to create your own tour path of 10 Easter Rising sites in Dublin City Centre. At each site, you will see a historical image from a local Dublin library, archive, and/or museum, along with text and audio narrative about the significance of the site. This app offers a unique opportunity to engage with Irish history dynamically and interactively.

The GAP project uses Serious Games for training Conflict Prevention and Peace Building (CPPB) personnel, enabling them to role-play scenarios within and across different organizations for enhanced skills and collaboration.

This is a serious game designed with Child Helpline International and Terre des Hommes Netherlands to train child helpline counsellors in recognizing and responding to potential cases of human trafficking and child sexual abuse.