"Tour Ancient Athens via VR" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 05 Oct 2017 3:47 p.m. PST |
Now, VR users can tour parts of ancient Athens like it appeared 2,000 years ago thanks to an Australian startup called Lithodomos VR. Think photorealistic and archeologically accurate renditions of famous structures including the acropolis and agora delivered straight to your VR headset. link |
robert piepenbrink  | 05 Oct 2017 4:02 p.m. PST |
It's cynical and suspicious of me, but I'm hearing the comment on Evan's reconstruction of Knossos: "hypotheses in reinforced concrete, and no less shaky for all that." But it will be much cheaper to update the VR when classical Athens changes again. |
| whitejamest | 06 Oct 2017 11:39 a.m. PST |
That's pretty exciting. I'm perfectly prepared to accept any detail as conjectural and still enjoy the sights. I certainly wouldn't recommend tourists standing in front of the actual ruins with VR glasses on their face. That's a great way to lose your wallet and passport…. |
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