google brings interactive display to african american history museum - interactive display

Lonnie G.
A group of people came to smounview, Google, California.
More than a year ago, the headquarters met with the leaders of the staff group "Black Google network.
The curator of the African-American Museum of History and Culture, which was being built at the time, wanted to use their technical expertise.
"He made a simple request: 'no matter what you do, please help me redefine what this museum means in modern times and at the cutting edge of innovation, travis mcphil, Google Maps software engineer, said.
McPhail was inspired.
Google employees have been developing interactions since then
Display technology allows visitors to use 3-
They access D scans through their smartphone's web browser.
Their phones will also provide relevant multimedia content, such as text or video, to better explain the artifacts and their significance to African-American history.
McPhail says the technology is designed to address the long-standing challenges facing the museum: at any time, only a small fraction of the artifacts are on display.
Historical relics must be handled and maintained in particular, which makes it difficult for museums to put too many artifacts at the same time.
There is also limited physical space.
These restrictions are eliminated by this technology.
"I think we should be able to add technology to this story and expand the number of artifacts that tell historical stories," McPhail said . ".
"We should be able to do that and let visitors really understand how these objects have historically worked.
"The African-American museum of history will open on the 23rd.
But Google's display is not expected to show up until next spring.
The museum representative did not respond to a request for comment.
This is not Google's first museum project.
The Google Institute of Culture works with museums and historical sites to incorporate interactive technology into their exhibits, enhance the experience of visitors and reach those who may not be able to reach their physical location.
Earlier this week, the company launched an online exhibition called "natural history", using virtual reality, onlinevideo and photos of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures to make "extinct"
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