Royal Garden Rescue

Royal Garden Rescue is an AR-powered eco-adventure set in Warsaw’s historic Royal Łazienki Park.

Built using the 8th Wall Scavenger Hunt Game template, and powered by 8th Wall’s VPS and Niantic Maps, the experience anchors interactive AR content directly to real-world landmarks.

Players explore the park, clean up virtual litter, sort it into the correct bins, and unlock fun facts about each location — all through the lens of sustainability and cultural discovery.

Iconic locations featured include:

• Cartouche of Stanisław August
• Equestrian Competition “Chio”
• Tancred and Clorinda
• Neptune
• Monument of Jan III Sobieski
• Sculpture of Hercules
• Bust of Stanisław August

The experience blends ecological education, real-world exploration, and next-gen WebAR tools to promote meaningful engagement with the environment.

Scan. Sort. Learn. Protect.

Join the mission — and help rescue the royal garden, one landmark at a time. 🌿👑

Technical Overview – Royal Garden Rescue Royal Garden Rescue is developed using the 8th Wall Scavenger Hunt Game template and the power of Niantic’s advanced AR stack, including Niantic Maps and VPS.

🔧 Core Technologies Used:

Niantic Maps – provides real-world spatial context, enabling highly accurate localization and AR persistence across multiple locations in Royal Łazienki Park.

8th Wall VPS Anchors – attach interactive AR content to real-world landmarks.

Scavenger Hunt Game System – manages navigation, progress tracking, and user experience across all locations.

Image Target Recognition – initiates each AR segment with a physical scan.

Hit Testing & World Tracking – supports realistic AR trash and bin placement.

Touch Interactions – users collect and sort virtual waste via intuitive gestures.

Educational Content Triggers – info modules are unlocked contextually at each location after task completion.

📍 Real-World Integration:

Players explore physical space through an immersive digital layer. Niantic Maps + VPS enable persistent AR scenes at culturally important points in the park, blending physical movement with meaningful digital interaction.

🎯 Goal:

To demonstrate real-world impact through playful, location-based interaction. The experience encourages users to care for the environment by actively engaging in virtual cleanups tied to real-world cultural landmarks — connecting personal action to broader ecological awareness.