BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 8 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Imagine walking through a World War I excavation site - not wading through mud-filled trenches, but navigating a digital landscape rich with history, artifacts, and human stories.
The Applied Research in Immersive Experiences and Simulations (ARIES) team in University Libraries at Virginia Tech created an immersive digital experience that allows researchers and the public to explore Hill 80, a German stronghold and trench fortress near Wijtschate, Belgium, captured during the 1917 Battle of Messines.
From physical dig to digital archive
Dig Hill 80 was a rescue archaeology project prompted by plans to build a housing develo...