Augmented reality brings to life the stories of Victory in Europe Day 80 years ago
The Augmented Reality (AR) software, developed by Atlantic Productions and the Imperial War Museum, lets you explore the stories and hear the voices of those who were there.
It puts photos from the day into your own environment and within each one you can hear powerful testimony and see the day from several different perspectives.
Click here for the augmented reality experience (only on your smartphone) and then point the camera at a nearby surface like a table.
Victory in Europe Day marked the end of the fighting in Europe, and was met with celebrations across the UK and on the continent.
This year will mark its 80th anniversary with a number of events planned over the first May bank holiday.
The images the experience lets you explore include Through The Eyes Of A Child, a moving picture of children in Battersea, South London, clinging onto Union Jacks.
Another of the pictures is titled The Toll Of War, an image of a war cemetery in Minturno, Italy, where three people talk through the stories behind the image.
"Through historical audio recordings, audiences can step into these pivotal scenes, hearing firsthand the diverse experiences of a generation who witnessed both the joy of peace and the uncertainty of a world still in transition," Atlantic Productions, which developed the experience, said in a statement.
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