Resource Manager Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Harvard, MFA Unveil Virtual Tour of Ancient Egyptian Pyramids In the NewsMay 08, 2012 From WBUR: "3D has become all the rage in movies and computer games, but the technology isn’t just for entertainment. Researchers at Harvard University and the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) are turning it into a learning tool, too. Beginning Tuesday, they’re offering you a free 3D virtual tour of the ancient pyramids of Egypt. “I don’t play video games,” Peter Der Manuelian said with a laugh. “This is as close as I’ll ever come, but it’s great fun.” Manuelian is one of the brains behind this project, called Giza 3D. He’s been fascinated by ancient Egypt ever since fourth-grade history, and he eventually turned that childhood fascination into a profession: he’s Harvard’s full-time Egyptologist." Continued @ Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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