Jun 12 2011 10:00 pm
Posted by Daniel Edward under ADMIN ONLY - assignments
Museum: The Lost
The website is set up to make the visitor feel like he is in an actual museum. The visitor can “walk” through the museum and look through different displays. By clicking when a question mark appears, the visitor can read the descriptions of the historical artifacts that they are looking at. It is a good historical artifact because it allows people to learn about history. It provides a good 3D visual and provides a wealth of descriptions that encourage learning.
This looks pretty realistic but doesnt feel like an actual museum
Although there are many things that make this website a great historical tool, there are a few turn offs. A virtual museum does not give the same feeling as a real museum. The ability to actually see and touch real artifacts that are within reach is was makes a museum a museum. Seeing virtual reinactments on a screen does not really give a visitor the feeling of seeing something significant. Also, the virtual controls were very annoying. The whole concept is a good idea but the interface was terrible. It took me a while to get the hang of the navigation within the museum. If the controls are improved, the website might be a lot better.