Virtual Companion: Indianapolis is a mobile application that uses historic photographs and maps of downtown Indianapolis, IN to create an immersive interpretation of various historic phases of the city center. This project is a prototype for a larger potential city-wide endeavor bringing to life significant neighborhoods and sites within the city. It is developed as a possible collaboration between the Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts at Ball State University, the Polis Center at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis and the Indiana Historical Society.