3D models allow your visitors to get behind the glass case and to see your precious collections in rich detail. 3D models can be manipulated, turned over and pored over in all their zoomed-in glory with no risk to the original.

3D models can be used in collections browsers, gallery interactives, games and much more! They can even be printed in 3D, opening up the possibility for highly accurate replicas, or accessible replicas for handling sessions in and outside the museum itself for schools sessions and wider public outreach.

The photographs are processed by a computer program which analyses and triangulates the object’s features in each image before constructing a model based on the calculations made. The program also uses the detail captured in each photograph to create a mesh and texture over the model to replicate the object’s surface.

The safety of your objects is a key concern. The robot and turntable move at a speed determined by the operator, so gentle movements ensure that the object is stable and secure during the process. Safe working distances can also be specified by the operator to ensure that the robot cannot get too close to the object and risk its safety.

3D digitisation can either be done at our Warwickshire studio, or the Arago system can be brought to you and your objects can be captured in situ.

Our free of charge consultancy offers you the opportunity to be visited by a digitisation specialist who can discuss your aims and objectives for the future. They will review your current collections and help you set out a plan to turn your originals into a digital archive, using the most suitable digital capture techniques and the ideal delivery platform, with no commitment to use our services or purchase equipment.