The Interactives Are Coming
Posted on: December 10th, 2007 by Matt Raymond
It�s been a very busy day in a very busy week for us, but I managed to squeeze in some time today to get a preview of the new high-tech computer interactives that will be featured throughout new Library of Congress exhibits, starting with �Exploring the Early Americas� on Dec. 13.
In a word: WOW.
I found myself flicking across the surface of maps or spinning 3D objects as if they were actually there in front of me.� There was a very real desire to get lost in the immersive world of technology that supplements the physical artifacts in a way that is new for the Library of Congress (and will be carried out in a way that will be unique in all the world.)
I now have visions of young people waiting, perhaps a bit impatiently as young people are wont to do, or joining in groups of two or three to use the kiosks together.� Maybe even some older folks, too.
You can get a taste for what visitors will be able to see here (the on-site interactives will eventually be paralleled online)�still, there was something about seeing the touch-screens in person and putting them through their paces that made me want to explore every byte of content.
Tags: maps, early americas, latin america, geography, mesoamerica, mexico, library of congress, washington dc, travel, attractions, museums, tourism
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