A Walk in the Park—with a Little Mixed-Reality

You’ve probably heard of kids playing “Pokémon Go,” chasing animated characters “present” in the real world. Or maybe you’ve used the Ikea app that lets you place true-to-scale 3D models in your very own living room. Embracing this new technologies in parks can help folks of all ages engage with each other, learn about the place they’re physically in and, hopefully, develop even deeper connections with the outdoors as they play in it.