The Great Exhibition of 1851 in VR

Take a “VR headset view” virtual tour of the 1851 Great Exhibition:

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The latest update on my VR simulation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Decorative railing surrounding the building. Plus an exhibit to demonstrate the strength of Portland cement.

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The latest update on my VR simulation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. More sculptures, including 3 now at the Royal Dublin Society

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The link to previous video seems to have been lost, so here it is again: https://youtu.be/8hxYCm7Z1tA

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The latest update on my VR simulation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. The poignant story of Swedish granite merchant Carl August Kullgren

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The latest update on my VR simulation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Added several 3D models of (mainly British) sculptures; plus lamps on the railings & a plaque on a tree!

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The latest update on my VR simulation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. In June we travelled around Europe - here are the results:

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The latest update on my VR simulation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Pugin’s stained glass windows, plus greenhouses, loom, leather hide, Ashford Black Marble tables, Carew’s Baptism of Christ:

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The latest update on my VR simulation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Corrections to staircases; Medieval Court additions; Norfolk Knife; Tann safe

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The latest update on my VR simulation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Some last-minute additions before the first release later this week, including the Whitechapel obelisk and arms of the Zollverein states

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First release now available:

The simulation has been updated, including a derrick crane, porcelain plates, and many more stands, cabinets & banners. Full details here:

The latest update on my VR simulation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Some of the additions since the first release, including Parthenon frieze models and Eve and the Serpent

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This video includes several photographs from the 1851 Great Exhibition, indicating from where they were taken, and what direction the photographer was facing.

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The latest update on my VR simulation of the Great Exhibition of 1851 looks at locomotives, including two already added to the simulation plus examining in detail the only photograph of a locomotive at the exhibition.
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