From the very beginning of the project, the Pararchive team has toyed with the notion of digitising archival artefacts as 3D objects, though we’ve also had mixed opinions on whether this would be useful or indeed desirable.

Recently, however, researchers at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen experimenting with laser scanning of heritage sites, 3D visualisations and the impact of community engagement and participation.

You can read the 15-page report below, or download it from here…