John Stephenson's describes the Virtual Hobart Town project, a digital 3D model of 1820s Hobart. It was built using information from historic maps, artworks, buildings plans and written references. Using virtual reality and other digital mediums, the model allows us to visualise and experience colonial Hobart like never before. This presentation discusses the digital tools that have been used to recreate colonial Hobart Town in 3D, then embarks on a unique virtual tour of Hobart c1828, where historic observations have been combined with the latest visual outputs.
John Stephenson is a Geophysicist and Surveyor who was introduced to the heritage sector by accident, when his team made an unexpected archaeological discovery while exploring for oil in the Western Desert of Egypt. This sparked an interest in applying spatial science to identify, record and interpret other historic sites. He has since completed formal studies in archaeology and devotes much of his time to promote digital technologies to the heritage sector.