Virtual Reality

360° Video and Inclusivity

in 360°video, Immersive Storytelling, Miners, Oculus Quest2, Virtual Reality, Virtual Tour

Welsh version below / Fersiwn Gymraeg isod 360° video stands out as a revolutionary tool with remarkable applications, particularly in the realm of accessibility. For individuals with mobility issues or […]

Taking Virtual Reality to Young Carers in Merthyr

in Barnardoes, Community Workshop, Merthyr Tydfil, Oculus Quest2, Virtual Reality, VR for education, Young Carers

(Y fersiwn Gymraeg isod) We recently visited the Young Carers Service on the Gurnos Estate, Merthyr. The careers are managed by Barnardoes. We wanted to give the young people the […]

Scoping VR possibilties at Trinity Fields

in Educators in VR, Virtual, Virtual Reality

As an organisation we are keen to offer cultural content to as wide a range of people as possible. To this end we have been taking the virtual reality experiences […]

VR Scoping Workshop with YMCA / Young Carers

in Charity, Oculus, Outreach, Virtual Reality, VR, VR for education, YMCA, Young Carers

Vision Fountain recently had the pleasure of taking Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality head-sets for some Young Carers to try. Young carers are people less than 18 years old who […]

VR at Ysgol Hen Felin (ALN School)

in Additional Learning Needs, Audio Visual Education, Education, Educators in VR, fossil, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Rhondda Heritage Park, Virtual Reality, VR for education

A couple of days ago we had the pleasure to visit, demonstrate and do more testing of the virtual reality (VR) cultural experinces at Ysgol Hen Felin additional learning needs […]

Virtual Reality at Additional Learning Needs Schools

in Additional Learning Needs, ALD, Education, Special School, Virtual Reality, VR, VR for education

We recently had the pleasure of visiting The Hollies School in Cardiff. Hollies is an Additional Learning Needs school environment. At Vision Fountain’s core is inclusivity. So it was a […]

Our 2022 in Review

in Amgueddfa Cymru, Digital Installation, Exhibition, Heritage Lottery Fund, Kings of the Underground, Last Voices of the Rhondda, Oculus, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Virtual Reality, voice recordings, VR, VR for education

Vision Fountain had a productive 2022. We added innovative digital skills and broadened our partnership network while building on our strengths of community storytelling. “Kings of the Underground” introduced 3D […]

Kings of the Underground – Opening

in 3-d portrait, 3D portrait, Amgueddfa Cymru, Big Pit, Exhibition, Heritage Lottery Fund, museum, National Museuem Wales, Photogrammetry, Recording Oral History, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Rhondda Heritage Park, The National Coal Mining Museum, Virtual Reality, voice recordings

07th November, King’s of the Undergound exhibition had it’s official opening at the National Waterfront Museum – Amgueddfa Cymru. The event was attended by many involved in the project; ex-miners […]

Kings of the Underground – Press Release

in 3D, 3D portrait, Afan Valley, Amgueddfa Cymru, Big Pit, Digital Installation, Education, Exhibition, Heritage Lottery Fund, Miners, museum, National Museuem Wales, Recording Oral History, Rhondda Heritage Park, The National Coal Mining Museum, Virtual Reality, VR

Kings of The Underground – Exhibition by Vision Fountain / National Waterfront Museum until 19th March 2023 (part of Amgueddfa Cymru / Museum of Wales) Download Vision Fountain Press Release […]

Fossil Room – User Testing

in Carboniferous, Community Project, Education, Educators in VR, Exhibition, fossil, fossils, Oculus, Outreach, Rhondda Heritage Park, UK Geology Project, Virtual Collection, Virtual Reality, VR, VR for education, Welsh Government, workshop

We undertook user testing (UT) with the Fossil Room virtual reality experience that was introduced at the open day at Rhondda Heritage Park. Most participants were children, with a few […]