The Digital Ghost Hunt

Augmented Reality and live performance in an immersive storytelling experience

The Digital Ghost begins when a normal day is interrupted by Deputy Undersecretary Quill from the Ministry of Real Paranormal Hygiene (MORPH), recruiting any young children nearby to help her investigate a mysterious haunting in their building. Under her tutelage, Professor Bray, the Ministry’s chief scientist, the young ghost hunters must unravel the mystery of the ghost's haunting, and help to set it free.

Participants investigate the haunting with their own paranormal detectors: The SEEK Ghost Detector, a BBC Micro:bit connected to a DecaWave DWM1001-DEV Ultra wideband radio, housed in a custom designed laser cut shell. The SEEKs allow the children to identify objects and locations touched by the ghost, working together to discover ghostly traces, translate Morse code using flickering lights and find messages left in ectoplasm. Meanwhile, the ghost communicates through a mixture of traditional theatrical effects and the poltergeist potential of smart home technology.