A technical presentation about 3D Technologie R&D solutions for museums made at the Museums Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester 2010.

1. Interactive 3D solutions for cultural heritage
Museums Association Annual Conference and Exhibition
Manchester, 2010
3D Technologies R&D
Lauri Põldre

2. About 3D Technologies R&D
Established 2006
3D Technologies R&D provides interactive solutions for real-time 3D
visualisation
Services: 3D modeling, software development
Our customers are museums, municipalities and tourism sites
We co-operate with providers of 3D displays and laserscanners
Our applications:
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3D Kiosk – software for presenting objects in three-dimensional
form on touch-screens
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3D Wayfinder – interactive pathfinder software for public buildings
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Custom solutions for interactive 3D visualisation

3. Solutions
Our solutions are based on Open Source 3D platform
3DMLW
Supported operating systems: Windows, MacOS, Linux
Supported browsers: IE, Mozilla, Chrome, Safari, Opera
Customisable, open and can be integrated
Our solutions combine 3D and 2D (text, photos, audio)
content
Solutions work on web, desktop or touch-screen kiosk
(smartphone support planned as soon as hardware is capable)

4. 3D Kiosk
An interactive solution for presenting
heritage objects as 3D models

5. Features
Manipulate 3D models: zoom, rotate, browse and view
from any angle
Home function to reset model position
Add descriptive content (text, pictures, audio)
Model starts to auto rotate after idle period
Colors, layout, functionality customisable
Add or remove models using admin module
(common 3D file formats supported: obj, skp, 3ds, dae)
Integrate with external solutions or databases

6. Benefits
Display large objects or structures such as buildings, airplanes,
ships, statues etc.
Show objects which are not existing any more
Show the full range of museum collections
Expand the exhibit when space is limiting for the complete picture
for the visitor
Show attractions and locations for better understanding and
improved experience for the visitors
Make interactive exhibitions without the need for the transportation
of heavy or expensive items or artwork

7. 3D Wayfinder
An interactive 3D wayfinding solution for public buildings

8. Benefits
saves time for the visitors and brings clarity to their
navigation
improves visitor experience
more realistic than 2D map
interactive and intuitive
combines 3D and 2D content
manage and update data centrally
update data digitally (no need to reprint carton labels
etc.)

9. Features
walk-through and hover in the 3D environment
animated routes to destinations
pictures, description, logos and contact data
about the tenants, locations, objects
search destinations or select from a list
central and remote administration
integration and customisation possible

10. Some examples

11. Virtual 3D sand caves

12. Museum 3D sculptures

13. Virtual museum objects

14. Virtual Old Town

15. Historic airplanes as 3D models

16. Please contact for consultation or more info:
www.3dtech-rd.com
info@3dtech-rd.com
SKYPE: sales.3dtech