The first and most important feature of the application is the re-creation of specific locations within Pontefract Castle using augmented reality. The user would scan a QR code using the application and point their phone towards the location of the ruined structure. Having scanned the QR code, the application would recognize which model is has to display and show it at full scale in the location of the ruined structure. Once the user is viewing the structure they will be able to click a button to shrink the structure down to a smaller 3D re-creation, this will be displayed only on the device and not shown in augmented reality.
Another feature that will be included within the application is a location checklist/collection. The user will be able to check this to see which locations within the castle are able to be re-built. Once the user has seen a location re-built it will check that location off on the list. The user can click on checked off locations to see a small 3D recreation of them or see them again in augmented reality.
Once the user has scanned a location, they will be able to read trivia regarding the location. This will be available as a pop-up tab on the first scanning of a location or available to read within the collections tab after.
The concept art I have produced for the application now is currently very simple and made only to show the features of the application, not the finalized visual design. When designing the application itself, I want to incorporate the history of Pontefract into the design itself. I would do this by using imagery similar to that of the crest of Pontefract as well as the seal. I believe that using a font similar to that used in times past would make it hard for users to read the text in the application, so an easy to read font will be used. Although I cannot use an old looking font, I can still incorporate elements such as colors present in Pontefract’s heraldry as well as the look of scrolls used in medieval times.
My intent in using a medieval visual design within the application is to provide a sense of immersion for the user. Although it is an application serving a modern on a modern device, it is presenting the user an absolutely medieval experience in seeing the Pontefract castle as it was in the time. I believe that incorporating medieval elements into the visual design will increase the sense of immersion.
Heraldry Wiki (1995) Coat of arms (crest) of Pontefract [Image] Available online: https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Pontefract [Accessed 07/12/2022] 
Heraldry Wiki (1995) The 19th Century Seal [Image] Available online: https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Pontefract [Accessed 07/12/2022]
Though there are many more features I would like to include within the application, due to the scope of the project I am unable to design them all. The primary feature I will be unable to design is a small scale recreation of the castle when all individual location within the castle have been visited, this feature is too large scale for the limited time I have. Other features I cannot design due to the scope of the project are trivia narration, re-creation of building interiors and the re-creation of more structure within the castle.
References:
Google Earth (2020) St. Clemens Chapel [Image] Available online: https://earth.google.com/web/search/Pontefract+Castle,+Castle+Garth,+Pontefract/@53.69597215,-1.30333497,52.3524554a,651.64344414d,35y,-6.45953677h,25.29337885t,0r/data=CigiJgokCTIAyHYZYTNAES8AyHYZYTPAGbr5bgXYVEFAIUYOpX-rb1DA. [Accessed 07/12/2022]
Heraldry Wiki (1995) Coat of arms (crest) of Pontefract [Image] Available online: https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Pontefract [Accessed 07/12/2022]
Heraldry Wiki (1995) The 19th Century Seal [Image] Available online: https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Pontefract [Accessed 07/12/2022]
Keirincx, A. (1639-1640) Pontefract Castle [Painting] Pontefract Museum, Pontefract. Available online: http://www.artuk.org/artworks/pontefract-castle-22557 [Accessed 07/11/2022]