British Antarctic Survey

Initial contacts:

Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley <beatrix@bas.ac.uk>

Dave Connor <dacon@bas.ac.uk>

Technical contact: "Polaine, Matthew J." <maine@bas.ac.uk>

Antartica at Full Resolution

Many people would like to visit Antarctica, but satellite imagery for most of the continent is rather disappointing. British Antarctic Survey have laser scan data, video recordings from drones, and lots of other environmental and audio data. Your task is to create a realistic experience, combining different data formats, that allows viewers to pilot a virtual remote drone from altitude right down to close-up flight at ground level, integrating data from different resolutions to provide the best possible experience of being there. You are welcome to build on and enhance standard viewers or game engines, and we hope to arrange loan of high-end graphics cards and VR headsets.