Resource

Virtual Landscape Theatre

Author/Contact:

The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen. AB15 8QH. Scotland UK.

landscapes@hutton.ac.uk

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Resource description:

The Virtual Landscape Theatre (VLT) is a mobile curved screen projection facility, in which people can be 'immersed' in computer models of their environment to explore landscapes of the past, present and future. This facility is the first mobile unit of its kind in the UK, and is used for scientific research as well as engagement with the public on issues of landscape change. Small groups have the opportunity to experience landscapes by moving through the virtual world, add new content, view realistic representations, or augmented with other information such as flood risk, natural heritage designations, wind speed, land ownership, or soil type.

Requirements:

  • N/A

Advantages:

  • Directly involves the public in planning decisions that affect them.
  • Helps to improve our understanding of the complex issues surrounding landscape change.

Constraints:

  • N/A

Development stage:

  • Full, working product