Adventure of Qibi: Exploring the Felsenmeer
Adventure of Qibi: Exploring the Felsenmeer
A project by Ekaterina Siling, Koorosh Sabzehzar & Milena Malove
Supervised by Prof. Dr. Paul Grimm & Prof. Thomas Bedenk
Project done in Study Semester 5 | Winter 2025/2026
About the Project
Adventure of Qibi is an Augmented Reality experience that turns the Felsenmeer into an interactive space for exploring geological and cultural heritage. Developed in cooperation with the Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald, the project uses storytelling and location-based AR to guide visitors through the landscape. Qibi, a friendly forest kobold, acts as both narrator and virtual companion, introducing users to the formation and history of the Felsenmeer while encouraging them to explore the physical surroundings.
The experience begins by taking visitors back around 340 million years into the past. Users interact with a virtual cross-section of the Earth, using tapping and swiping to investigate geological layers and the processes that formed the Felsenmeer. Ancient ecosystems and animals are introduced before the focus shifts towards the rocks themselves, placing the landscape within a wider geological and ecological context.
An interactive map connects physical locations with AR content and supports the user's movement through the site. As visitors reach specific points, Qibi appears to provide explanations, respond to discoveries and maintain the narrative flow.
The experience combines mobile AR, interactive storytelling and place-based exploration to encourage visitors to learn through direct interaction rather than passive observation. The digital content is connected to the physical landscape, encouraging users to walk through the Felsenmeer, observe their surroundings and discover how natural processes shaped the site.
The final interaction focuses on the relationship between people and stone. Visitors can reenact historical stone-splitting techniques by placing virtual wedges into a large rock. Through tapping and swiping, the rock separates and reveals tool marks, demonstrating how human activity has also contributed to the character of the Felsenmeer.
Developed using Meta AR Core, Adventure of Qibi combines geological information, folklore-inspired character design and interactive AR mechanics to create an accessible experience centred on curiosity, exploration and appreciation of the Geopark's natural and cultural heritage.
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