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Photogrammetry Capture Brings Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling To Life In VR

VRScout

In 1508, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, a sculptor by trade, was forced against his will by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the legendary Sistine Chapel, a location within the holy Vatican City where new Popes are selected. Image Credit: Epic Games. Image Credit: Epic Games. Image Credit: Epic Games.

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An Epic Recreation & Guided Tour of the Sistine Chapel is Now Available on Steam for Free

Road to VR

Located at the Vatican City in Rome, Italy, the Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo’s magnum opus; the chapel’s painted ceiling, which includes the famous ‘Creation of Adam’ along with hundreds of other works which form an epic mural, is a cornerstone of Renaissance artwork.

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Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Design & Development Course at Oral Roberts University to Open January 2017

EON Reality

These technologies are spreading far beyond the gaming world and into business and education, where its being used to train employees and better educate students. Augmented and Virtual Reality are some of the fastest growing sectors of our economy. Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe.