The recent success of Pokémon GO made many people very familiar with the concept of “augmented reality”: computer-generated perception blends into the real and virtual worlds. So far, these apps have largely used optical methods for motion detection.
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Satellite technology allows anyone with a computer to aid archeologists in unearthing new discoveries about ancient civilizations
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Rome is a cultural mecca with museums and sites at every turn. Tourists and scholars have flocked there for many years learning from its history and trying to decipher the clues left behind that tell the story of the past. Today light projection act as a visual aid for visitors by creating a kind of virtual window into the past.
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Digital technologies are at the heart of a declaration by major museums and heritage organisations to record and sometimes reproduce works of art
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The AAC guide (50 pages) aimed at helping the broader museum community understand and engage in LOD is now complete and available on the AAC website under the tools section: http://americanartcollaborative.org/tools/ There is an overview on LOD essentials, project approach and lessons learned; good practices recommendations; and FAQs which include such questions as How much time does it take to create LOD; What skills are needed to engage in LOD; Should our institution have a digital policy in place, etc. Also each partner has or is in the process of creating their own webpage that links to their LOD and...
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