Mused: The Tomb of Nefertari
Learning and science
virtual tour
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DebatedReal support and real criticism
4 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 3 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score +0.07.
Performance: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Immersive and impressive scans
From 3 comments
This is absolutely amazing! Did you get permission to do this or did you have to tip the guards there? I wish I saw something like this before going in. For those that don't…
doix on HNthoroughly enjoyed this, never realized Nefertari's tomb was so well preserved.
arctic_relegate on HNAmazing, thanks for helping anyone in the world explore Nefertari's tomb. The rest of the site is also amazing! For Nefertari's, did you just use a camera and tripod to scanned…
soci on HN
Useful for understanding tomb scenes
From 1 comment
This is absolutely amazing! Did you get permission to do this or did you have to tip the guards there? I wish I saw something like this before going in. For those that don't…
doix on HN
Objections
Crashes or stuck loading on mobile and Safari
From 4 comments
Not working for me on mobile. I get stuck in a loading loop
deliveryboyman on HNSame, getting stuck on 81% on three attempts (ios). But Free Explore worked fine, I enjoyed it a lot; I especially liked the ceiling.
thih9 on HNAmazing, thanks for helping anyone in the world explore Nefertari's tomb. The rest of the site is also amazing! For Nefertari's, did you just use a camera and tripod to scanned…
soci on HNMight there be some warning if a machine can't cope? It crashed mine.
vixen99 on HN
Transitions between scenes are too quick and disorienting
From 1 comment
Really cool. The main thing I wish is that the transitions between "slides" was slower and not just a quick crossfade. The current transition is a bit disorienting mean I have to…
oregoncurtis on HN
Requests
VR headset or Apple Vision Pro version
From 2 comments
Really cool. The main thing I wish is that the transitions between "slides" was slower and not just a quick crossfade. The current transition is a bit disorienting mean I have to…
oregoncurtis on HNI'd love to see something like this appear in Apple Vision Pro. You could sell me a dedicated app that lets me inspect every inch of the tomb in 3D for a reasonable fee. In fact,…
alsetmusic on HN
Map showing current position in the tomb
From 1 comment
This is so interesting, congrats on launching it. Hard to describe this feature request, but would be cool to see a map of the tomb and where you "are" in it as you navigate…
ninav11 on HN
Hieroglyphic translation on tap
From 1 comment
It would be cool if I could double tap some hieroglyphics and get a translation.
criddell on HN
Questions
What equipment was used for the scans
From 2 comments
Amazing, thanks for helping anyone in the world explore Nefertari's tomb. The rest of the site is also amazing! For Nefertari's, did you just use a camera and tripod to scanned…
soci on HNPotentially silly question: how do you get these 3D scans without capturing yourself in the scan?
spondylosaurus on HN
Whether permission was obtained to scan the tomb
From 1 comment
This is absolutely amazing! Did you get permission to do this or did you have to tip the guards there? I wish I saw something like this before going in. For those that don't…
doix on HN
Alternatives named
Matterport
From 1 comment
As a follow-up, I used the Polycam app and an iPhone 15 without tripod to capture the majority of imagery in the tour. You can see the iPhone Lidar capture as dollhouse matched…
lukehollis on HN
Google Street View
From 1 comment
As a follow-up, I used the Polycam app and an iPhone 15 without tripod to capture the majority of imagery in the tour. You can see the iPhone Lidar capture as dollhouse matched…
lukehollis on HN