Mapping and Modeling MOA and Coqualeetza Archaeological Content
Creating a comprehensive digital map and model of the museum’s archaeological content and artifacts in storage
to support access to the artifacts within Indigenous communities.
Background
The client is seeking to deliver a VR solution for immobile Indigenous elders to interact with their cultural objects from the Museum of Anthropology.
Objective
This project will guide users through an interactive VR experience to explore and learn about cultural objects. It will encourage and allow users to interact with museum collections remotely, adding a new dimension to the experience that museums can offer.
Image © UBC Museum of Anthropology, Photographed by Derek Tan.
The Team
Principal Investigators
- Dr. Patrick Pennefather, Department of Theatre and Film, Faculty of Arts
Student Team
- Charlene Chiu
- Conor McGarry
- Gunwoo Lee
- Lauren Nehra
- Sally Huang
- Summer Xu