History lovers who received a virtual reality headset for Christmas are in for a treat thanks to a newly launched virtual reality experience from Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield.
The open stores and Engineer’s workshop area of the museum have been meticulously scanned and recreated in a digital immersive space.
Allowing you to virtually walk around areas of the museum that are ordinarily inaccessible to visitors, it is intended to show more objects from the museum’s vast collection.
Requiring nothing more than a simple cardboard headset and modern smartphone, the downloadable experience is compatible with most Android and Apple phones and Samsung Gear VR headsets.
Whilst VR mode is a first for the museum, it’s not the only medium with which to explore the immersive experience. It can also be accessed in 2D mode on computer, laptop and smartphones.
‘Viewers are prompted to learn facts about the objects thanks to interactive tags which give further information. This area of the museum is usually out of bounds and it’s an area of much interest for visitors, so we think people will be really excited by this glimpse behind the scenes.’
The VR and 2D experience can be accessed via the Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust website.
