Animated video showcases Edinburgh’s space tech credentials
An animated video showcasing the space and satellite work going on in Edinburgh has been launched by the city to inspire people and help boost recovery post-Covid. “So many people still don’t…
Edinburgh Castle 3D model gives ‘visitors’ a virtual tour
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is offering a great way for everyone to appreciate the scale and magnificence of Edinburgh Castle – by creating a 3D model of the world famous…
V&A Dundee to host ‘game jam’ to mark end of exhibition
V&A Dundee will hold its first ever game design jam to mark the final weekend of the major exhibition Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt, which is open until Sunday 8 September. Working with Abertay…
Tech ‘teething problems’ hit supplier payment systems at National Trust for Scotland
Tech ‘teething problems’ have caused supplier payment delays at National Trust for Scotland. The conservation organisation has been working to fix a ‘bug’ in its new Microsoft Dynamics finance and…
Google picks up ‘Scotland is Now’ app showcasing the nation using VR
An app that “invites the world to step into Scotland” has been created in collaboration with Google as part of the Scotland Is Now global campaign. Development of the technology…
Glasgow School of Art to create interactive experience of Mackintosh restoration
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA), in partnership with Scottish digital media and software studio ISO, is developing an ‘immersive exhibit’ to showcase the restoration of the Mackintosh Building. Researchers…
V&A Dundee, ‘a place of inspiration, discovery and learning’, opening date announced
V&A Dundee, Scotland’s first design museum, will open to the public on Saturday 15 September. It will be the only V&A museum in the world outside London, “an international centre…
Strathclyde University and industry develop algorithm to transform subsea inspection
Energy services company N-Sea has worked with Strathclyde University, supported by The Data Lab, to develop a ’24-layer convolutional neural network’ to identify problems when subsea surveying in murky water….
Soofa, so good: from Obama’s White House to the Granite City
Aberdeen is to install smart benches in three city locations as part of a plan to provide citizens with mobile and laptop charging points, and monitor the environment. The solar-powered…