A TEAM OF researchers from Deakin\u2019s Waurn Ponds campus are in the process of developing a 3D version of the Ford Falcon Ute as part of a project to explore Geelong\u2019s industrial design heritage. <\/p>\n
The 3D images of a 2009 Ford Falcon XR6 will be used to create a virtual reality (VR) pop-up museum experience during Geelong Design Week 2020. <\/p>\n
It will also include images of an original 1934 Ford Ute which will see people flip through visuals indicative of the ute\u2019s progression over time. <\/p>\n
Doctor Kaja Antlej, from Deakin\u2019s CADET VR Lab in the School of Engineering, said the project aimed to pay homage to Geelong\u2019s tradition as a city of innovation and creativity. <\/p>\n
\u201cSince its earliest days as Australia\u2019s wool capital, Geelong has been a significant industrial city and car manufacturing one of our most visible industries,\u201d Dr Antlej said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we didn\u2019t just make cars, we invented a quintessentially Australian vehicle that helped shape our collective identity.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy drawing on transdisciplinary skills from the School of Engineering, School of Communication and Creative Arts and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences we will examine our history as a city of invention and explore the idea of a post-industrial future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Geelong Design Week, set to run from March 19-29, will celebrate forward-thinking and the effects it has on the community\u2019s landscape. <\/p>\n
While the research team is yet to finalise the 3D imaging session for the 1934 model Ute (informally known as the \u201ckangaroo chaser\u201d), last week saw 3D specialist Max Rahrig, a researcher from the Centre of Heritage Conservation Studies and Technologies at Germany\u2019s University of Bamberg, offer his expertise. <\/p>\n
Mr Rahrig said the project would show the possibilities of modern 3D technologies for documenting cultural heritage.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only will this project result in the most accurate digital documentation and preservation of the heritage object itself, but it gives us the chance to present and explore culture in an innovative and outstanding way.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn doing so, it will improve our understanding of how VR heritage experiences can empower the local community and create stimulating learning environments and resources for museums, schools and individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A TEAM OF researchers from Deakin\u2019s Waurn Ponds campus are in the process of developing a 3D version of the Ford Falcon Ute as part of a project to explore Geelong\u2019s industrial design heritage. The 3D images of a 2009 Ford Falcon XR6 will be used to create a virtual reality (VR) pop-up museum experience […]<\/p>\n