The Skywhale is a hot air balloon designed by the sculptor Patricia Piccinini as part of a commission to mark the centenary of the city of Canberra. It was built by Cameron Balloons in Bristol, United Kingdom, and first flew in Australia in 2013. The balloon’s design received a mixed response after it was publicly unveiled in May 2013. It has since been displayed around the world and was acquired by the National Gallery of Australia in 2019.
The Skywhale AR was augmented by APositive and AR Studio to bring baby skywhale to Canberra residents in mobile form. Using Blender and LayAR to model and augment baby sky the team created an engaging add-on to the centennial artwork.
