<img width="640" height="420" src="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/324676_a97ba9caaeba4192_b-700x459.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/324676_a97ba9caaeba4192_b-700x459.jpg 700w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/324676_a97ba9caaeba4192_b-300x197.jpg 300w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/324676_a97ba9caaeba4192_b-170x112.jpg 170w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/324676_a97ba9caaeba4192_b.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="31796" data-permalink="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/11/01/antiquely-augmented-reality/324676_a97ba9caaeba4192_b/" data-orig-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/324676_a97ba9caaeba4192_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,672" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="324676_a97ba9caaeba4192_b" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/324676_a97ba9caaeba4192_b-300x197.jpg" data-large-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/324676_a97ba9caaeba4192_b-700x459.jpg" />Today’s fascination with alternate and virtual realities can sometimes feel entirely contemporary, firmly grounded in the technological innovations of the digital age. However, the desire for devices that alter our perception has a long—and dazzling—history. A “peep-show” is a visual tool that captivates viewers by creating an impression of highly illusionistic space. Utilizing a clever...
