From dig to digital – breaking the ‘rules’ of museums | Scott Hocknull | TEDxQUT

Published on Oct 15, 2015

Check out my virtual 3-D world! It’s mostly extinct. Museum collections worldwide remain hidden from view by the public, kept locked away. We have to change this. We need to listen to the stories of our planet kept by these collections. Using new 3-D technology we can now visualise our vast natural and cultural history collections like never before. Using new and accessible technology we can create amazingly detailed virtual worlds of our past and present, whether it’s an ancient site, an extinct dinosaur, or even your favourite toys from your childhood. The virtual world is the best way to learn about our past, capture our present and imagine our future.

Experience Dinosaurs & Prehistory in Virtual Reality, a state-of-the art virtual reality experience.

See the most scientifically accurate interactive 3-D models ever created of Australian dinosaurs and prehistoric life. Presented by Dr Scott Hocknull – palaeontologist and Senior Curator Geosciences at the Queensland Museum, you will delve into an amazing world of fossils, dinosaurs and Australian prehistory.

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