Application of Basic Balinese Dance using Augmanted Reality on Android

Balinese dance is a regional culture in Bali that must be preserved. Balinese dance can be conserved by using Augmented Reality technology. Augmented Reality technology is a combination of two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual objects into a real environment. This Android-based applications combine with technology of Augmented Reality can be a media application to learn basic Balinese dance movement which can access by the users of smartphone. Augmented Reality technology is able to make the application of learning basic Balinese dance movements become more interactive and interesting. This application uses vuforia which is capable to play sound and display 3D objects of picture basic Balinese dance as a marker, into a real environment. The result of this research is a book which contains information and images related to basic movements of Balinese dance which functioned as a marker. This Android-based application capable to display object dancer in 3D with the position and movement of Balinese Dance above the marker and play sound which contain information about the movements of Balinese dance. This application can be used as a media to introduce Balinese culture to other countries. Balinese dance in this application also helps to maintain the culture of Bali which has became an interesting attraction for tourists both local and foreign.