Last year, the team at Moonraker partnered with tech studio Zubr and Tourism Northern Ireland, to bring the benefits of Augmented Reality (AR) to one of Northern Ireland’s best loved attractions - Carrickfergus castle.. The result of the project is a unique and immersive experience for castle visitors, allowing them to use an app to reveal hidden layers behind the castle’s walls, taking visitors on a journey through pivotal points in the castle’s history.

It comes at a time when the tourism industry is under increasing pressure to innovate and offer a more diverse mix of experiences to guests. For those used to a digital world, experiencing a heritage site simply as it is today is, often, no longer enough. Visitors expect more, and by using cutting edge visual effects, the visitor experience can be taken to a totally new level. This is what our team, alongside Zubr, set out to achieve. 

The studio played a leading role in the process, using their expertise as visual effects artists to create high-quality and believable content. To really bring the past to life, the team chose three points of interest within the Carrickfergus Castle to be visualised. The plan was to combine beautiful visuals with a bespoke app, powered by cutting-edge technology. The app is now available on the App store so why not check it out!