3DBigDataSpace

The 3DBigDataSpace project aims to increase the amount of high-quality 3D models in the data space by incorporating datasets from different data providers and aggregators. The project will enable these models to be used as an inventory for VR and AR viewers and 4D world applications.

3DBigDataSpace will establish European-wide, stable, long-term storage solutions for 3D models and related data, including original models, raw data and 3D viewer derivatives. Building on Europeana’s aggregation efforts and testing AI-driven enrichment tools to improve findability, contextualisation and reuse of 3D content, the project will enhance the usability of the 3D data.

To demonstrate practical uses, 3DBigDataSpace will deliver demos in museums, education, cultural tourism and urban heritage. These include two urban heritage demos from the Time Machine Organisation’s Local Time Machines using project tools and data, edutainment resources for the Hunt Museum and location-based 3D/4D tourism experiences linked to European pilgrimage heritage via rurAllure .

Additionally, the project will conduct capacity-building and outreach activities to empower cultural institutions, researchers and creatives to produce, share and reuse 3D content. These efforts will include in-person events, open-access learning resources and widespread dissemination.