Explore the Bristol ship model from 1775, a warship turned prison hulk for Napoleonic Wars captives, through this VR museum application. Developed with the Art Gallery of Ontario, it lets up to six visitors join from anywhere for a multiplayer session led by a live AGO guide. The experience centers on the Thomson Collection artifact, unique in Canada.
This indie simulation adventure delivers a casual multiplayer VR visit to interpret historical ship models. Players connect in real-time with the guide to examine the detailed Bristol exhibit. History enthusiasts and museum fans find a fresh way to engage with rare artifacts.
AGO BRISTOL 1775 is an advanced VR immersive application aiming to establish a high-quality standard in the field of Museum Virtual Reality exhibitions. This groundbreaking project was co-produced by Priam Givord Studio and the Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, Canada) to explore the potential of virtual reality to exhibit and interpret historical artifacts. This free application will serve as the first-in-the-world multiplayer VR museum visit system with a live guide from the AGO (up to 6 visitors from anywhere around the world).
The VR experience is focused on an original ship model of the Bristol, a warship and later a hulk that held prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815). The model belongs to the Thomson Collection of Ship Models, on exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario, unique in Canada and one of the finest ship model collections in the world.
