Students from Abertay University made use of the LiDAR point-cloud dataset to create a computer game set within the General Reading Room of the National Library of Scotland’s George IV Bridge building.
Data Foundry datasets as a source for the Abertay Professional Project Showcase 2023
Third year undergraduate students undertaking Computer Arts, Game Design and Production, Computer Game Applications Development and Computer Games Technology courses at Abertay University have used the LiDAR point-cloud dataset to recreate part of the General Reading Room of the National Library’s George IV building in a computer game. ‘A Leap Through Time’ is a first person 3D experience allowing players to explore this part of the Library’s Reading Rooms while also embarking on other adventures inspired by Scottish history and folklore.
The students used the LiDAR dataset in combination with photographs taken during a visit to the reading room to create a 3D grey box version of the mezzanine level of the General Reading Room, which they developed over the course of the project into the fuller representation seen in the game.
Find out more
Download the game from itch.io where the students from Abertay submitted their work as part of the Professional Project Showcase 2023: A Leap Though Time.
Which dataset is this project using?
This project used the LiDAR point-cloud: George IV Bridge, National Library of Scotland dataset: LiDAR point-cloud: George IV Bridge, National Library of Scotland dataset on the Data Foundry website