Resonant: Exploring Cultural Heritage through Game-based Virtual Reality

FAIN: MT-263973-19

CyArk (Oakland, CA 94612-3017)
John Ristevski (Project Director: June 2018 to October 2022)

Development of a prototype of a virtual reality game exploring the ancient Native American site Mesa Verde, using existing archival three-dimensional scans.

CyArk is seeking to develop a prototype virtual reality game built on top of extensive archival 3D scans of Mesa Verde. The game, Resonant, will explore core humanities topics including connections among place, culture, and language through historical, archaeological, and cultural perspectives. Resonant will transform how cultural sites are approached and contextualized in virtual media. As learner-players unlock sections of the game, they engage in a number core humanities topics relating to place and history, as well Native American traditions and pathways and their stories today.

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Resonant (Game/Simulation)
Title: Resonant
Author: CyArk
Abstract: Resonant is a prototype VR game utilizing our extensive documentation of the Balcony House cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://www.dropbox.com/s/byifzns1dwxyccv/Resonant_Prototype.apk?dl=0
Primary URL Description: The prototype was produced to be played on an Oculus Quest VR headset. The final prototype executable is an apk file. After downloading the file it can be uploaded to an Oculus Quest to play.
Secondary URL: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mon2e2jgycfsabb/Resonant_Prototype_Video.mp4?dl=0
Secondary URL Description: CyArk created a video walkthrough of the entire experience for those who do not have access to a Oculus Quest VR Headset.
Access Model: Prototype and not publicly accessible
Programming Language/Platform: Unity
Source Available?: No

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