Ancient Spaces allowed students to build interactive 3D simulations of historical spaces.
First Nations and Indigenous Studies (FNIS) collaborated with other UBC units to develop Ancient Spaces. The project, available through FNSP 401A, allowed students to build virtual simulations of historical environments that allowed users to interact with objects, structures, and historical characters within each virtual space.
Creations by FNIS students included 3D models of a Nisga’a First Nation village and structures.
The virtual environment builds on technology used in “massively multiplayer” computer games, with the goal of changing perspectives and widening understandings of historical places and environments for students, researchers and the public.