TORCH (en)coding Heritage Network - Exploring Ancient Rome through Immersive Technologies

A new perspective of Ancient Rome!

Prof Matthew Nicholls describes the creation of a large-scale 3D model of Ancient Rome, exploring the use of computer modelling in the study of ancient structures.

Richard Smith brings the technological perspective, discussing the tools which enable the exploration of such a model in virtual reality. The talk will focus particularly on the Theatre of Pompey, a Roman theatre complex, completed in 55 BCE, which no longer survives.

Read more: https://torch.ox.ac.uk/torch-encoding-heritage-network-digital-launch-exploring-ancient-rome-through-immersive-technologies