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The latest Tweets from 4D Research Lab (@4DRL1). Serving time travelling scholars at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam. (posts by Tijm Lanjouw). Amsterdam, Nederland1 week ago ·
Two weeks ago we collaborated in an experiment in which we presented our 3D reconstruction of Vlooienburg in #VR using hubs, mozilla's VR presentation platform. Together with people from the Centre for Innovation, TU Delft and SURF we created two 3D worlds: one museum setting in which we discussed the process of research and modelling, and another in which we did a VR city tour. ![]()
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An excerpt from the blog post by the organising body XR ERA:![]()
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"āInterestingā, ācoolā, āit was really funā, āgreat experienceā and āIād never been in Amsterdam beforeā were some of the spontaneous comments from the attendants. It was clear from peopleās reactions that the overall impression of the session was positive. A commentator mentioned that experiences like this could represent an excellent means for teaching and creating new job possibilities, such as virtual tour guides. Others further noted that immersive technologies add elements of humanness to a learning experience. Nonetheless, the session was not free from problems. Difficulty to identify which person was speaking and audio issues were experienced by some participants. "![]()
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Check out a summary of this meeting here: xrera.eu/a-3d-exploration-of-the-material-past-recap-of-meetup-4/![]()
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And read this interview with us and the other creators here: xrera.eu/an-interview-with-the-creators-of-the-virtual-environment-to-visit-the-life-size-digital...![]()
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Of course, this isnt the first experiment with teaching archaeology/history in a VR setting, but for us it was. And personally I found it quite exciting, and others seemed to agree. What do you think? Is this the future? Or does it remain, where it has been for over two decades: a nice gimmick that does have some advantages, but ultimately perceived as something that isnt worth the effort? Does anyone have experience using VR as a presentation/teaching tool as well?
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New blogpost on Augmented Reality and visualizing the process of a facial reconstruction of a Russian soldier who died in the battle of Castricum in 1799. Is 3D object recognition there yet to be used in a museum context?![]()
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Visualizing the process of facial reconstruction in AR > 4D Research Lab
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We have written about our Augmented Reality projects before, here, here, and here. But we never talked about one of our original case-studies that motivated us to start working with AR in 2018: visual...4 months ago ·
After nearly a year of hard work, we present to you: the historical reconstruction of the Waterlooplein neighbourhood! On display in the Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam. Their new exhibition opens on thursday! ![]()
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The project covers the historical change of the islands Vlooienburg and Marken or Valkenburg (later: Valkenburgerstraat) from their inception in 1600 to just after the creation of the Waterlooplein around 1890. ![]()
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With the installation in the museum you can navigate these historical 3D spaces on touchscreens, while other visitors are watching your actions. The VR also includes a reconstruction of a dinner table in a Jewish interior of around 1650 with objects found in cesspits during the Waterlooplein excavations of the 1980s!![]()
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So much thanks to everyone who has contributed their time and energy to this project! A full list of credits can be found below the following walkthrough video:![]()
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Vlooienburg/Valkenburgerstraat historical VR, walkthrough
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Research, reconstructions and video by 4D Research Lab, University of Amsterdam, made for the Waterlooplein exhibition at the Jewish Historical Museum Amster...5 months ago ·
4DRL coordinator and drone/GIS specialist Jitte Waagen talking about new research on Troy using drones. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD1V6gpphio&t=1524s
Drone Over Troy: The Contribution of Low Altitude Remote Sensing in Archaeology by Jitte Waagen
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The Amsterdam Troy Project is dedicated to researching the archaeology of archaeology. But what exactly is this field of study, and how do we go about lookin...6 months ago ·