Prison stories: Alcatraz Daniel Anthony Ioannis Kastritis Carice Brookes Jennifer Hird 25 th March 2009 Interactive Multimedia for the Arts/Heritage sector

What is the project? Shows the notorious heritage of Alcatraz prison ◦Virtual tour ◦Explains unique features of the prison’s history ◦Prisoners stories: Life on the inside ◦Interaction with famous events in the prison’s history Created using “Unreal” technology Accurately reproduced

Virtual Tour Show’s the physical layout of the prison Allows players to interact with the prison Virtual tour-guide ◦Prison warden/guard ◦Follows the player and explains important information ◦Player can interact with tour-guide First hand experience of life “inside”

Life on the inside Cells reveal stories of the inmates Uncovers what life was like inside “The Rock” Virtual tour-guide interaction

Historical Interaction Allows the players to take part in famous historical events Gives players a first person experience Improves learning through gameplay

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