The Nomad Project

Ed Silverton - Mnemoscene (United Kingdom)

Presentation type: Presentation

Abstract:

The Nomad Project (nomad-project.co.uk) is a Heritage Lottery and Nesta funded initiative to:

- Engage with heritage through digital processes and social activities

- Inspire by using new and creative approaches

- Empower through digital training and literacy

We would like to present our work to date which uses open source technologies such as the Universal Viewer, Mozilla’s A-Frame, and the Mixed Reality Toolkit for the Microsoft HoloLens, while discussing the social impact of making these technologies more accessible for community and independent led organisations.

Topics:

  • IIIF communities (3D, archives, museums, manuscripts, newspapers, etc.)

Keywords:

  • 3D,
  • immersive storytelling,
  • webXR,
  • viewer,
  • community