Immersive Cultural PreservationAI-Assisted VR Labs

The Hermes Initiative

A student-driven research lab conjuring lifelike reconstructions of ancient Greece. We blend photogrammetry, AI generative scene building, and WebXR delivery so every visitor steps into history.

Prototype XR Portal In Development
Synthetic assets generated with NeRFs, GenAI splats & volumetric AI labs
AI-guided asset ideation
Volumetric particle simulations
WebXR-ready deployment

Our Mission

We are a team of students passionate about preserving cultural heritage through cutting-edge technology. By combining photogrammetry, 3D modeling, and virtual reality, we create immersive digital archives that make ancient Greek archaeological sites accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Accessible Across All Platforms

Student-driven. Research-focused. Preserving history for future generations.

Methodology

From scholarly insight to shared experience

Each stage keeps archaeologists at the core while turning fragile heritage into virtual visits that anyone can explore, anywhere in the world.

01

Concept & AI Pre-Sketch

Scholarly framing

Historians, conservators, and our creative team define the story we want to tell. AI sketching tools help visualise layout hypotheses while staying anchored to citations and academic guidance.

  • Review tablet-era references and site plans
  • Generate moodboards for lighting, procession, and signage
  • Approve a capture brief with the archaeological partners
02

Field Capture

Measured documentation

In situ specialists record the ruins under conservation protocols—combining drone photogrammetry, terrestrial LiDAR, and calibrated photography to safeguard every measurement.

  • Calibrate drones and lenses to match survey control points
  • Capture warm and neutral light passes for texture fidelity
  • Log cultural context with archaeologists on-site
03

Build & Optimize

Digital conservation

Reality capture data is cleaned and fused into a faithful 3D reconstruction. AI-assisted gap filling is peer-reviewed, ensuring the final mesh represents current scholarship.

  • Convert point clouds into conservation-ready meshes
  • Layer speculative fragments with transparent annotation
  • Prepare responsive materials and lighting for real time
04

Deploy & Experience

Access everywhere

We deliver the reconstruction through WebXR, mobile AR, and museum installations so anyone—from students to scholars—can walk the Acropolis from anywhere in the world.

  • Publish guided tours with multilingual narration
  • Ship lightweight viewers for tablets, kiosks, and headsets
  • Share datasets with partner institutions for research
Archaeologist documenting temple ruins with a camera

Field Reference

Primary imagery gathered under conservation guidelines forms the factual backbone for every reconstruction.

Procedural ReconstructionAI + Photogrammetry Blend

Shared Access

Every mesh is calibrated for museums, classrooms, and remote explorers. The same dataset powers WebXR, mobile AR, and large-format projections—so the Acropolis can be visited from any continent.

Preview Global Tour