3DVis invites delegates with roles and interests in cultural heritage, from exhibition designers to content creators and educational staff, to join a discussion of the utilization, role, and impact of 3D visualization technologies in contemporary cultural heritage practice.

This free, one-day event will take place at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History in late 2020, pending the re-opening of the museum in the wake of COVID-19. It will feature speakers from industry, practice, and academia to share their experiences and applications of 3D visualization methods, including 3D printing, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented and Mixed Reality (A/MR) and others amongst subject experts. 3DVis will provide a forum for sharing expertise across cultural heritage and museology and help to bring together disparate corners of cultural heritage practice that rarely interact.

3DVis will have a diverse array of speakers from all quarters of cultural heritage and museology, including talks on the subjects of:

Applications of 3D Visualization in Cultural Heritage.
Research into 3D Visualization Methods.
Theoretical Discussions on the Role of 3D Visualization Methods in Cultural Heritage.
Teaching and Learning with 3D Visualization Tools.

The day will be punctuated by three invited keynote speakers over three sessions:

Session I: 3D Visualization in the Humanities: Professor Michael Scott (University of Warwick) will open the proceedings with a talk on VR applications in cultural heritage and archaeology, paving the way for a session themed around applications of 3D visualization technology in classic cultural heritage.

Session II: 3D Visualization in the Natural Sciences: Dr. Imran Rahman (Oxford University Museum of Natural History) will lead the next session, highlighting the value of 3D visualization for STEM education within the natural sciences. The rest of the session will concern applications of these exciting technologies for public engagement within the sciences.

Session III: 3D Visualization and Industries: The final session of the day will be headed by Thomas Flynn (Sketchfab), who will speak on the Sketchfab platform, their key projects in cultural heritage and key developments in 3D visualization technology. The remainder of the session will feature key companies in the visualization industry from around the UK, who will share their experiences on the subject.

The day will finish with a Networking Event at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUMNH), allowing ample opportunity to meet and greet fellow practitioners.

Registration:

Registration will be open from 10:30am to 11:00am on the 31st of March at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, with Tea and Coffee before the day begins. Please arrive early to make sure you have enough time to register and make it to the first session. The Museum opens at 10:00am, which is the earliest you will be able to get into the venue.

Evening Event:

Please make sure you have registered your interest if you wish to attend. Places are limited. This will take place from after the end of the Symposium until 6:30pm and will provide you the opportunity to talk with those whose work you found of key interest.

Conference Details:

For more information, please consult the event document. This contains the schedule, abstract, how to get to the venue and other details.

Schedule:

10:30 – 11:00

Registration with Tea and Coffee

11:00 – 11:15

Welcome and Introduction – Paul Smith

11:15 – 11:30

Overview of the Day – Paul Wilson

11:30 – 12:00

Session 1: Keynote Talk: Michael Scott

Understanding ancient Greece through VR

12:00 – 12:15

Talk 1: Alexandra Franklin

Using Optical 3D Profilometry to bridge craft, materials science, and humanities approaches to historical materials

12:15 – 12:30

Talk 2: Daniel O’Flynn

X-ray CT imaging in the British Museum

12:30 – 12:45

Talk 3: Daniela Petrelli

TBD

12:45 – 13:45

Lunch

13:45 – 14:15

Session 2: Keynote Talk: Imran Rahman

A Virtual World of Palaeontology

14:15 – 14:30

Talk 4: John Hutchinson

3D biomechanical models and simulations of how early dinosaurs moved

14:30 – 14:45

Talk 5: Kate Burton

Make It Visible: Tactile Access to the Microscopic World of Museums?

14:45 – 15:00

Talk 6: Andy Williams

3D visualization in cultural heritage: perspectives from a university museum

15:00 – 15:30

Tea and Coffee Break

15:30 – 16:00

Session 3: Keynote Talk: Thomas Flynn

3D Cultural Heritage + The Internet

16:00 – 16:15

Talk 7: Stephen Dey

A practitioner's overview of 3D digital and digital to physical heritage replication methods with applications and outcomes

16:15 – 16:30

Talk 8: Drew Wilkins

TBD

16:30 – 16:45

Talk 9: Richard Allen

TBD

16:45 – 17:00

Closing Comments – Paul Wilson

17:15 – 18:30

Drinks Reception in OUMNH

Registrations are closed

3DVis: Symposium on 3D Visualization Technologies in Cultural Heritage