Spatial Heritage Review Issue #7, May 2024
New this month: Guest Posts!
Hi, hello, & welcome!
I hope life has been treating you well since last month, and that you enjoy this edition of The Spatial Heritage Review—100s of impressive projects, initiatives, and demos for you to explore below…
This month I have been busy, too:
Hosting some round table sessions at this Rijksmuseum’s 2and3D Photography 2024 conference considering the most important issues related to 3D in the heritage sector. I share insights from my research and time at the event here.
Providing the opening keynote for the Europeana Digital Storytelling Festival 2024, you can explore my slide deck here.
Attending Global Digital Heritage’s World Conference and experimenting with creating AR filters for Snap and Instagram, I write about that here.
Until next time,
Tom
🆕Guest Posts
I’m also introducing something new this month! Guest Posts are a space for professionals & enthusiasts alike to share an in-depth look at their spatial heritage work.
This month I am very please to share Herding Hogbacks Into Sketchfab, by PhD research student Roger Lang. Read now!
I’m looking for more guest authors so if you’re interested in sharing your work in the SHR, please drop me a message.
VR / AR / XR
“We're adding #AR content to Google Maps in Paris and Singapore.” link via Google AR & VR
“Scene Weaving: Enabling Blind Users in 3D Environments” video via Sebastian Veldman
Digitisation & Spatial Initiatives and Projects
On 14 May, the European Commission hosted “High-level event of the Twin it! 3D for Europe’s Culture campaign “ to unveil the Twin it! #3DforCulture collection in all its glory, with contributions by all EU Member States.” via Europeana. Explore the collection here.
“We are launching a ground-breaking crowdfunding project to preserve Palestinian Architectural Heritage” link via Kareem Yahia
Interactive Games
“Let's Visit Tokyo on Roblox! Welcome to a metaverse world where past and present Tokyo intersect. [...] take a journey back to old Tokyo during the Edo period! Have fun with treasure hunts and race through obstacle courses as a ninja!” link via Stephen Dypiangco, MFA
Immersive Exhibitions, Interactive Tours, Online Experiences
“Our historic maps are amazing in 2D - but did you know that you can view the landscape in 3D with our 3D viewer?” link via NLS Map Collections
Software & Hardware
Scaniverse extends support to Android, including easy mesh and gaussian splat generation link via yuma.jp and Scaniverse
“We’re excited to announce Snapchat Camera for Chrome, Hosted WebAR Lenses, and a Reactive Native wrapper for Camera Kit.” link via Snap AR
3D printing, CNC, & Physical Reproductions
[Featured] “Giving new life to an inscribed Roman stone!” via Luke Van Goor
“Preserving Linguistic Heritage Through 3D-Printed Objects UCL Researchers Craft Tactile Representations of Endangered Languages” link via Jeff Adams
Articles, Publications, Presentations, Courses, Jobs
“Have you ever wondered how we capture Scotland's heritage in 3D? Our latest blog post is a deep dive into the world of digital documentation…” link via The Engine Shed
“Audio (English version) of my recent talk 'Video games for Medieval Islamic Art and History' at Casa Árabe Madrid” link via Glaire Anderson, PhD
“Enabling 3D CT-scanning of cultural heritage objects using only in-house 2D X-ray equipment in museums” link via Francien Bossema
Upcoming Events
14 June, 2024,
A European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage – Info day 2024 more info via European Research Executive Agency
June 19-20 2024, FR
“A cathedral of digital data and multidisciplinary knowledge” more info via Livio De Luca
5 July, 2024, FR
”3D digitizing the heritage of Occitanie” info via Antoine Laurent
27-28 July 2024, JP
“3D Data Creation Camp 2024 at the Hida Miyagawa Archaeological Museum” link via atsushi_noguchi
Surveys
“Calling all 3D-based researchers! We'd like your feedback on how to improve the publication and evaluation of 3D projects.” link via PURE3D
Help us to map European data infrastructures for 3D cultural heritage link via Europeana
“The MorphoSource Team is investigating ways that we can improve and expand support for cultural heritage data on MorphoSource.” link via Mieke Roth
Meemoo Flemish Institute for Archives 3D Scans & Objects Survey link
“Museums in the Metaverse needs your help to understand how audiences might use virtual museums.” survey via Museums in the Metaverse
Miscellaneous 3D
Gaussian Splats
“We recently completed a 3D reconstruction of the Suzhou Garden - Huanxiu Villa” via XGRIDS
Meshes & Pointclouds
“Duivenvoorde Castle, built in 1621, needs to be made more sustainable” via Ingenieursbureau Groothedde