Name: How augmented reality is changing activism
Uploaded: 2019-07-01T14:59:22Z
Duration: 6 min 47 s
Description: Glenn Cantave uses technology to highlight narratives of the oppressed. In a tour of immersive visual projects, he shares his work with the team at Movers and Shakers NYC, a coalition that executes direct action and advocacy campaigns for marginalized communities using virtual reality, augmented reality and the creative arts.

Glenn Cantave uses technology to highlight narratives of the oppressed. In a tour of immersive visual projects, he shares his work with the team at Movers and Shakers NYC, a coalition that executes direct action and advocacy campaigns for marginalized communities using virtual reality, augmented reality and the creative arts.

How augmented reality is changing activism

Activist, performance artist, social entrepreneur

Activists are using immersive technology to challenge biased monuments and restore erased narratives. In a country with over 700 Confederate statues and only six public statues of women in New York City, digital interventions offer new ways to honor marginalized communities. Augmented reality monuments of figures like Colin Kaepernick and Serena Williams bypass institutional barriers, making invisible histories visible. Technology becomes a tool for justice, letting communities reshape public memory and support social causes directly.