Recreating Past and Present: An Exceptional Student-Created Virtual Heritage Experience

Authors: Anderson, E.F. and Sloan, S.

Conference: Eurographics 2020

Dates: 25-29 May 2020

Journal: Eurographics 2020 - Education Papers

Volume: Eurographics 2020 - Education Papers

Pages: 27-28

Publisher: The Eurographics Association

ISBN: 978-3-03868-102-1

ISSN: 1017-4656

DOI: 10.2312/eged.20201031

Abstract:

We present an outstanding undergraduate student project in the form of a virtual heritage experience, created by a multidisciplinary group of six 4th semester undergraduate students from a range of computer graphics related programmes of study, ranging from 3D art and design to graphics software development. The "Exercise Smash" application allows participants to take part in a 1944 military exercise that was held in preparation of the D-Day landings in Normandy, during which several amphibious tanks sank, and then to dive down to the tank wrecks on the modern-day seafloor. The virtual heritage experience was presented during a public event at a military history museum and has also been demonstrated at an archaeology conference, being well-received in both cases.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34038/

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