Interactive 3D Exhibit

A museum institution needed a web-based virtual exhibit that allowed global audiences to explore a collection of artifacts that could not be physically lent or traveled. The artifacts required high-fidelity 3D representation with accurate material and surface detail, and the interface needed to feel as premium as the physical institution — not like a browser-based compromise.

I built high-fidelity 3D scans and hand-sculpted models of each artifact, optimized for real-time WebGL rendering without sacrificing the surface detail that gives physical objects their visual authority. Custom shaders were developed to simulate the material properties of stone, metal, and ceramic under controllable lighting conditions. The UI was designed around the artifact — minimal, unobtrusive, and fully keyboard and screen-reader accessible.