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Modern Polaxis


Modern Polaxis is an Augmented Reality comic book created by interactive comic artist Stu Campbell, known as Sutu. The comic is paired with an iPhone/iPad app which in conjunction with the comic has 50 pages of audio visual content.

Modern Polaxis tells the story of a time traveller, Polaxis. He has a journal in which he writes about all his peculiar experiences and in which he hides his paranoid delusions and conspiracy theories. Polaxis keeps a secret layer of augmented reality hidden in his journal.

Modern Polaxis is a dual concept, the comic book works alongside the Polaxis app. Readers can use their smart phones and unlock the augmented reality layer of the journal to discover the additional information.

Modern Polaxis has a soundscape for every page of the comic. Sound designer Lhasa Mencur collaborated with Campbell on the project, bringing them to 40 pages of content.

The comic functions on Augmented Reality Technology, which is built on the back of BOOMCORE technology. Lucasz Karluk and Campbell developed BOOMCORE, which is used to create animation and interactive digital content. Image recognition, keyed to specific panels in the printed book, works along with real time animation mapping. The technology has been used in Campbell’s NAWLZ and NEOMAD.

Modern Polaxis began its journey as a concept which was turned into a tangible product through a crowd funded Kickstarter campaign. Modern Polaxis was funded at the end of the campaign 139 backers had pledged $11, 942 AUS, $3,000 over the campaign target.

Technology from the app went viral, when creator Campbell’s video of the software being used on his tattoo reached millions of viewers, with the Daily Mail and other news outlets reporting on it. The tattoo was an image from the comic book and he was able to use the app to animate the tattoo.


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