Pixelated Realities became a partner in the XRCulture consortium
Pixelated Realities became a partner in the XRCulture consortium
The non-governmental organization Pixelated Realities is launching a joint project with the European consortium XRCulture, which aims to enrich the European Common Culture Cloud for Heritage (ECCCH) through high-quality 3D models. Among its objectives, the project focuses on preserving Ukraine’s cultural heritage in the context of the war.
The Pixelated Realities team is responsible for digitizing and updating approximately 100 movable cultural heritage objects from Ukraine, which will be integrated into the Register of the Museum Fund of Ukraine, the Europeana platform, and the European Cultural Heritage Data Space. Additionally, an XR scenario is being developed for museums housing heritage objects under threat due to military actions.
“XRCulture will allow us to deepen our expertise and share knowledge on scanning techniques for shiny and transparent objects, such as dishes, jewellery, and metal sculptures. This will enable museums across Ukraine to digitize movable heritage at an international standard. Integrating these models and metadata into the ECCCH will open up new opportunities to promote Ukrainian heritage globally and engage a wider audience in its study and support,” – said Iana Boitsova, COO of Pixelated Realities NPO.
As part of the project, a web viewer for 3D models is being implemented, which will be available to Ukrainian cultural institutions. The Museum Fund Register will also be integrated into the XR scenario.
XRCulture is funded by the European Union’s “Digital Europe” program and is being implemented by an international consortium of leading organizations from Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Ukraine. The project runs from February 2025 to July 2026.
The project will be implemented by the consortium below:
- Inception – Italy – Coordinator
- Fondazione Bruno Kessler – Italy
- Stichting Europeana – The Netherlands
- IN2 Digital Innovations Gmbh – Germany
- Arctur Racunalniski Inzeniring – Slovenia
- Rdf Ood Ar Di Ef – Bulgaria
- Pixelated Realities PO – Ukraine
- Universita Politecnica Delle Marche – Italy
- Ministero Della Cultura – Italy
- Talent Anonymos Etairia Pliroforikis – Greece
Additional Information
Pixelated Realities NGO, founded in Odesa in 2016, is dedicated to the development of digital heritage preservation in Ukraine and Europe.