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2nd Story on Windows Pc

Developed By: Jesse Scott

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 3 votes

Last Updated: February 28, 2025

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	0.5.5
Size	9.9 MB
Release Date	January 26, 23
Category	Lifestyle Apps
App Permissions: Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device. [see more (10)]
What's New: Fixing Potential Streaming Playback Errors [see more]
Description from Developer: 2nd Story maps personal stories onto local places using Augmented Reality technology. You stand in an empty alley. But you are not alone. Use your smartphone to scan the surroun... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download 2nd Story and install on Windows PC. 2nd Story is free Lifestyle app, developed by Jesse Scott. Latest version of 2nd Story is 0.5.5, was released on 2023-01-26 (updated on 2025-02-28). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of 2nd Story is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 3 users, 3 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install 2nd Story on Windows?

Instruction on how to install 2nd Story on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install 2nd Story on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install 2nd Story using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "2nd Story" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install 2nd Story on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "2nd Story" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 0.5.5.

Download 2nd Story 0.5.5 on Windows PC – 9.9 MB

2nd Story maps personal stories onto local places using Augmented Reality technology.

You stand in an empty alley. But you are not alone. Use your smartphone to scan the surroundings. Uncover the past. Find the ghosts. An immersive treasure hunt for today's cultural trackers.

Developed by The Only Animal working with software artist Jesse Scott, the free 2nd Story app allows you to discover stories in the places they happened.
Our community workshops gathered over sixty stories about Blood Alley in downtown Vancouver, chosen as a microcosm of the rapidly changing, highly diverse Downtown Eastside neighbourhood.
The Blood Alley edition will be available through the 2nd Story app on-site beginning September 27.

Multiple perspectives mingle with your present day experience as your explore an invisible social architecture using this narrative map.

We are taking the 2nd Story project to new communities in 2015! Watch the story-map grow here in Vancouver and beyond. Bring 2nd Story to your community.

Project Director: Eric Rhys Miller

1st Camera/Editor: Colin Askey

Production Design & Costume Design: Florence Barrett

2nd Camera/Editor/DVD Design: Sepehr Samimi

Application Development: Jesse Scott

Application Design: Jessica Butler

Assistant Producer: Kaylin Metchie

Developed in Association with PHS Community Services

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

Supported by Creative BC, BC Arts Council, City of Vancouver and SFU Office of Community Engagement

Fixing Potential Streaming Playback Errors

Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Required to be able to access the camera device.