Scottish Football Museum, Glasgow University Launch VR Show Featuring 1874 Scottish Cup
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Updated · Glasgow Times · Jun 8
Scottish Football Museum, Glasgow University Launch VR Show Featuring 1874 Scottish Cup
3 articles · Updated · Glasgow Times · Jun 8
Summary
This week at Hampden Park, the new 'Treasures of Scottish Football' virtual reality exhibition opens in time for the World Cup, letting fans get close to landmark objects from the national collection.
University of Glasgow researchers built the experience with extended-reality technology and photogrammetry, allowing visitors to view and virtually 'hold' museum-quality 3D models through headsets in the [un]box kiosk.
Featured items include the 1874 Scottish Cup — billed as the world's oldest national football trophy — plus Sir Kenny Dalglish's 1978 World Cup jersey, an 1898 match ball and Billy Steel's 1940s boots.
The installation sits in the museum's Hall of Fame, follows earlier showings at Glasgow Science Centre, St Giles Cathedral and London's National Portrait Gallery, and will donate proceeds to Alzheimer's UK.