https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/files/original/3aa728342af53742a614c5af4017c8a3.png 59dfa8c69d421bea6fa5be54ea762b1d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum: Harlem Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 207 Reconstruction Date Represented 1920 Advisers Bryan Carter (University of Arizona) Authors Iain Oliver, Alan Miller How A digital landscape was created using survey data and height map. Models were created in 3D modelling programs and imported into OpenSim (an online, opensource, cross-platform, 3D multi-user virtual environment). The models were then scaled, orientated and assembled. The landscapes were populated with flora and fauna. Where applicable, models of characters and animals were imported and animated. Evidence Dr. Carter's experience with virtual environments began with his dissertation project, on which he began work in 1997; a 3D representation of a portion of Harlem, NY as it existed during the 1920s Jazz Age and Harlem Renaissance. This project, Virtual Harlem, was one of the earliest full virtual reality environments created for use in the humanities and certainly one of the first used in an African American literature course. Virtual Harlem has been presented at venues in Paris, the Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary, and multiple sites in the US. In 2004, the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne funded the development of Virtual Montmartre. Dr. Carter was asked to be the project leader and was awarded the prestigious "Professeur Invite" from the Sorbonne to spend 6 months in Paris. This project realised itself in the development of an interactive website and a small 3D representation of the Lapin Agile, the oldest surviving cabaret in Montmartre, which is still in operation. Since then, Dr. Carter has received a one-month Professeur Invite Award from the Sorbonne a total of 12 times. The evolution of Virtual Harlem was funded in 2006 by the National Black Programming Consortium and the Government of Norway, with the development of Virtual Harlem and Virtual Montmartre in Second Life. These sites were two of the most important locations during the Jazz Age/Harlem Renaissance. Dr. Carter began teaching classes that met totally in Second Life in 2005, where his students have participated in role play, developed content and collaborated with students from around the world. The project has evolved from Second Life to Open Simulator and Unity 3D. http://ibryancarter.com/publications Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. In Copyright (InC) Title A name given to the resource Virtual Harlem - 1920 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived reconstructions Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/png Type The nature or genre of the resource Reconstruction Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 191 Description An account of the resource The Virtual Harlem Project is a virtual representation of Harlem, NY as it existed during the 1920s Jazz Age. Created by Dr Bryan Carter @bcmini In 2012, the Virtual Harlem Project was ported to Open Sim. The project is currently housed by us, Open Virtual Worlds @standrewsovw School of Computer Science, University of St. Andrews. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,40.8116,-73.9465; Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Object The URL of a suitable source image in the best resolution available on the web site of the data provider from which small images could be generated for use in the portal. This will often be the same URL as given in europeana:isShownBy. https://www.openvirtualworlds.org/2015/09/30/the-virtual-harlem-project/ Is Shown At An unambiguous URL reference to the digital object on the provider’s web site in its full information context. https://www.openvirtualworlds.org/2015/09/30/the-virtual-harlem-project/ Europeana Rights Information about copyright of the digital object that is specified in isShownBy and isShownAt and, by extension, to the preview images used in the portal. Open Virtual Worlds Team University of St Andrews Cultural>Group of Buildings Modern Urban Settlement