REAL LIFE NEWS: DIGITAL MUMMIES
by Hazed
A museum in Stockholm, Sweden, plans to use photos and X-ray scans to create 3D digital models of its mummies, allowing visitors to “unwrap” them and virtually explore the inside of the sarcophagus.
The curators from the Medelhavsmuseet want visitors to gain a deeper understanding of ancient Egyptians and the way they lived.
They will be scanning six mummies, using reality capture technology. The resulting models will provide visitors to the museum with the same experience archaeologists use when they examine ancient remains.
“We aim to set a new standard for how museums work with 3D digitisation and interactive visualisation to make collections more accessible to other museums, researchers and museum visitors,” said Thomas Rydell of the Swedish Interactive Institute.
“In this project we are working with mummies, but the same methods could of course be used on large variety of objects, such as natural history objects and other historical artefacts.”
The new permanent exhibition is due to open next year in the spring.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23045904
