Our products for history and archaeology
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The 3D History Trek team built our skills in visual storytelling from combined experience in photography, studio art, and scientific illustration. Our background in archaeology and history also means that we understand that the images you need may not be the typical tourist shots. Elements like cropmarks on an archaeological site or the phasing in a historic building may not be the most dynamic shots but are vital to tell the story of a site.
Google Street View
We put your site in front of a global audience and in the hands of GPS users by uploading 360 photographs to Google Street View. Our accurately placed images build trust and credibility by letting the viewer visit the location virtually, which encourages in person visits. Street View also allows students and researchers to explore and study sites in distant locations and serves as a digital archive that depicts the site at a specific point in time. Links to Street View tours can be easily shared over text and email and be quickly pulled up on a device while networking with colleagues or potential donors.
Virtual Reality Tours
Virtual reality tours offer interactive storytelling and immersive learning. They can consist of just a few linked 360 photographs or include hundreds of photos. Tours allow you to add text, images, video, of audio. Once the tour is created, it is easy to swap out these elements. For example to create narration in multiple languages. Tours can contribute to cultural heritage preservation through immersive experiences for the public and are an engaging way to share information with students. Tours vary with each client and each site and offer many opportunities for your creative ideas.
Collections of stand alone 360 photographs
A historic site seeking to draw visitors can use a library of stand-alone images as needed for social media or promotional materials. A library of images can also be a source of educational material. For example, a group of 360 photographs showing different building styles or depicting archaeological sites important for coursework and research. A series of images can also be taken of a single location over time to monitor changes. The photos can also be paired with GIS for geospatial analysis and can be a valuable tool in remote collaboration. These are just a few ideas of how building a library of images can benefit your work.
Example of information pop-ups.
In this image of the town of Montepulciano in Italy I have added pop-ups of text. These can be photographs, website links, or videos as well. Here I have tried to add information about the architecture that the viewer can apply to other buildings, whether they are traveling in person or with virtual reality.