Ahead of Christmas, Julian Smith MP, Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon, visited PEEL Entertainment which is based at Broughton Hall. Julian spoke to the team about their work with the Parliament Education Service and the app which they have developed which enables students to interact creatively with their surroundings. PEEL have given the Houses of Parliament an exciting digital makeover which is truly engaging for students visiting the Education Centre.
The Education Centre has five themed teaching rooms, three of which have their own unique augmented reality experience produced by PEEL Interactive. For example, in the Commons themed room, an actor playing Sir Winston Churchill appears before the user, bringing the history of this iconic room to life. In the Lords themed room, the app user is immersed in a full 3D digital reconstruction of the House of Lords in session with clickable hidden objects within the scene allowing visitors to discover more of otherwise hidden histories. Finally, in the Monarchy themed room, portraits of Queen Victoria and King Charles are brought to life as animations as they discuss their relationship with Parliament.
Julian Smith MP said: 'I enjoyed my visit to PEEL Entertainment to see some of the billiant work they have been doing. I have received great feedback from students visiting the new Education Centre in Parliament and I look forward to joining students from across the constituency on their visits this year.'
