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Sky News
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Augmented reality brings to life the stories of Victory in Europe Day 80 years ago
As the UK gears up to celebrate 80 years since VE day, Sky News can showcase the latest immersive technology that brings the experience to life in your own home. The Augmented Reality (AR) software, developed by Atlantic Productions and the Imperial War Museum, lets you explore the stories and hear the voices of those who were there. It puts photos from the day into your own environment and within each one you can hear powerful testimony and see the day from several different perspectives. Click here for the augmented reality experience (only on your smartphone) and then point the camera at a nearby surface like a table. Victory in Europe Day marked the end of the fighting in Europe, and was met with celebrations across the UK and on the continent. This year will mark its 80th anniversary with a number of events planned over the first May bank holiday. The images the experience lets you explore include Through The Eyes Of A Child, a moving picture of children in Battersea, South London, clinging onto Union Jacks. Another of the pictures is titled The Toll Of War, an image of a war cemetery in Minturno, Italy, where three people talk through the stories behind the image. "Through historical audio recordings, audiences can step into these pivotal scenes, hearing firsthand the diverse experiences of a generation who witnessed both the joy of peace and the uncertainty of a world still in transition," Atlantic Productions, which developed the experience, said in a statement.
Express Tribune
10-04-2025
- Science
- Express Tribune
Titanic 3D scan reveals fresh insight into ship's final hours
Listen to article A full-scale digital scan of the Titanic has provided unprecedented insight into the final hours of the doomed vessel, revealing structural details, crew efforts, and iceberg damage that had previously gone unseen. The 3D "digital twin" was created from over 700,000 high-resolution images captured by underwater robots at a depth of 3,800 metres in the North Atlantic. It offers a complete, panoramic view of the shipwreck for the first time, allowing researchers to study the disaster site in forensic detail. The bow section of the liner lies upright on the seabed, while the stern, located 600 metres away, is a tangled mass of metal—evidence of the extreme forces unleashed as the ship broke apart and sank in 1912, killing over 1,500 people. "This is like a crime scene, and the full scan lets us understand what really happened," said Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson. The scan also uncovered critical clues, including a smashed porthole likely caused by the iceberg, a boiler room near the ship's break point, and an open steam valve on the stern—suggesting engineers kept power flowing until the last moment. 'These men held chaos at bay, allowing lifeboats to be launched in light, not darkness,' said Stephenson. A computer simulation based on the ship's blueprints and navigation data shows that the iceberg caused a series of narrow hull punctures, each only the size of an A4 sheet of paper, but collectively spread across six watertight compartments—more than Titanic could withstand. 'The difference between survival and sinking was razor thin,' said Simon Benson, naval architecture expert at the University of Newcastle. Though parts of the hull remain buried in silt, the scan continues to offer new information. Personal belongings can also be seen scattered on the ocean floor, bringing the human tragedy into sharper focus. The data was collected for a National Geographic documentary, Titanic: The Digital Resurrection, produced with Atlantic Productions and Magellan. Experts say the scan may take years to fully analyse. 'She still has stories to tell,' Stephenson said. 'And each time, she leaves us wanting more.' The stern of the ship, which broke off from the bow, is heavily damaged- Photo: Atlantic Productions/Magellan The digital scan shows the bow sitting upright on the sea floor -Photo: Atlantic Productions/Magellan A circular valve - in the centre of this image - is in an open position- Photo: Atlantic Productions/Magellan A boiler room is at the back of the bow where the ship has split in two- Photo: Atlantic Productions/Magellan The glass in a porthole may have been broken as it scraped past the iceberg Photo: Atlantic Productions/Magellan
Saudi Gazette
09-04-2025
- Science
- Saudi Gazette
Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours
LONDON — A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed new insight into the doomed liner's final hours. The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how the ship ripped in two as it sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 — 1,500 people lost their lives in the disaster. The scan provides a new view of a boiler room, confirming eye-witness accounts that engineers worked right to the end to keep the ship's lights on. And a computer simulation also suggests that punctures in the hull the size of A4 pieces of paper led to the ship's demise. "Titanic is the last surviving eyewitness to the disaster, and she still has stories to tell," said Parks Stephenson, a Titanic analyst. The scan has been studied for a new documentary by National Geographic and Atlantic Productions called Titanic: The Digital Resurrection. The wreck, which lies 3,800m down in the icy waters of the Atlantic, was mapped using underwater robots. More than 700,000 images, taken from every angle, were used to create the "digital twin", which was revealed exclusively to the world by BBC News in 2023. Because the wreck is so large and lies in the gloom of the deep, exploring it with submersibles only shows tantalizing snapshots. The scan, however, provides the first full view of the Titanic. The immense bow lies upright on the seafloor, almost as if the ship were continuing its voyage. But sitting 600m away, the stern is a heap of mangled metal. The damage was caused as it slammed into the sea floor after the ship broke in half. The new mapping technology is providing a different way to study the ship. "It's like a crime scene: you need to see what the evidence is, in the context of where it is," said Parks Stephenson. "And having a comprehensive view of the entirety of the wreck site is key to understanding what happened here." The scan shows new close-up details, including a porthole that was most likely smashed by the iceberg. It tallies with the eye-witness reports of survivors that ice came into some people's cabins during the collision. Experts have been studying one of the Titanic's huge boiler rooms — it's easy to see on the scan because it sits at the rear of the bow section at the point where the ship broke in two. Passengers said that the lights were still on as the ship plunged beneath the waves. The digital replica shows that some of the boilers are concave, which suggests they were still operating as they were plunged into the water. Lying on the deck of the stern, a valve has also been discovered in an open position, indicating that steam was still flowing into the electricity generating system. This would have been thanks to a team of engineers led by Joseph Bell who stayed behind to shovel coal into the furnaces to keep the lights on. All died in the disaster but their heroic actions saved many lives, said Parks Stephenson. "They kept the lights and the power working to the end, to give the crew time to launch the lifeboats safely with some light instead of in absolute darkness," he told the BBC. "They held the chaos at bay as long as possible, and all of that was kind of symbolized by this open steam valve just sitting there on the stern." A new simulation has also provided further insights into the sinking. It takes a detailed structural model of the ship, created from Titanic's blueprints, and also information about its speed, direction and position, to predict the damage that was caused as it hit the iceberg. "We used advanced numerical algorithms, computational modelling and supercomputing capabilities to reconstruct the Titanic sinking," said Prof Jeom-Kee Paik, from University College London, who led the research. The simulation shows that as the ship made only a glancing blow against the iceberg it was left with a series of punctures running in a line along a narrow section of the hull. Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable, designed to stay afloat even if four of its watertight compartments flooded. But the simulation calculates the iceberg's damage was spread across six compartments. "The difference between Titanic sinking and not sinking are down to the fine margins of holes about the size of a piece of paper," said Simon Benson, an associate lecturer in naval architecture at the University of Newcastle. "But the problem is that those small holes are across a long length of the ship, so the flood water comes in slowly but surely into all of those holes, and then eventually the compartments are flooded over the top and the Titanic sinks." Unfortunately the damage cannot be seen on the scan as the lower section of the bow is hidden beneath the sediment. The human tragedy of the Titanic is still very much visible. Personal possessions from the ship's passengers are scattered across the sea floor. The scan is providing new clues about that cold night in 1912, but it will take experts years to fully scrutinize every detail of the 3D replica. "She's only giving her stories to us a little bit at a time," said Parks Stephenson. "Every time, she leaves us wanting for more." — BBC
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Titanic scan reveal ground-breaking details of di ship final hours
A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of di Titanic don reveal new insight into di doomed liner final hours. Di exact 3D replica show di violence of how di ship wey tear into two as e sink afta e hit iceberg in 1912 - 1,500 pipo die for di disaster. Di scan provide a new view of a boiler room, wey confam eye-witness accounts say engineers work right to di end to keep di ship lights on. And a computer simulation also suggest say holes for di hull wey dey di size of A4 pieces of paper lead to di ship demise. "Titanic na di last surviving eyewitness to di disaster, and she still get stories to tell," na so Parks Stephenson, a Titanic analyst tok. Dem don study di scan for one new documentary by National Geographic and Atlantic Productions dem call Titanic: The Digital Resurrection. Di wreck, wey lie 3,800m down in di icy waters of di Atlantic, bin dey mapped using underwater robots. More dan 700,000 images, taken from evri angle, bin dey used to create di "digital twin", wey dey revealed exclusively to di world by BBC News in 2023. Becos di wreck dey so large and lie in di gloom of di deep, to explore am wit submersibles only show tantalising snapshots. Di scan, however, provide di first full view of di Titanic. Di immense bow stand on di seafloor, almost as if di ship still dey kontinu im voyage. But sitting 600m away, di stern na a heap of mangled metal. Di damage bin happen wen e slam into di sea floor after di ship break in half. Di new mapping technology dey provide different way to study di ship. "E be like a crime scene: you need to see wetin di evidence be, in di context of wia e dey," Parks Stephenson tok. "And to get beta view of di whole wreck site na key to understanding wetin happun here." Di scan show new close-up details, including a porthole wey bin most likely dey smashed by di iceberg. E tally wit di eye-witness reports of survivors wey say ice come into some pipo cabins during di collision. Experts don dey study one of di Titanic huge boiler rooms - e dey easy to see on di scan becos e dey sidon for di back of di bow section at di point wia di ship break in two. Passengers say di lights bin still dey on as di ship plunge beneath di waves. Di digital replica show say some of di boilers dey concave, wey suggest say dem bin still dey operate as dem sink inside di water. Lying on di deck of di stern, dem also don discover valve for one open position, wey indicate say steam bin still dey flow into di electricity generating system. Dis go be di effort of a team of engineers led by Joseph Bell wey bin stay behind to shovel coal into di furnaces to keep di lights on. All of dem die in di disaster but dia heroic actions save many lives, na so Parks Stephenson tok. "Dem keep di lights and di power working to di end, to give di crew time to launch di lifeboats safely wit some light instead of in absolute darkness," e tell di BBC. "Dem hold di chaos at bay as long as possible, and all of dat show by dis open steam valve just sitting dia on di stern." A new simulation don also provide further insights into di sinking. E take a detailed structural model of di ship, wey dem create from Titanic blueprints, and also information about di speed, direction and position, to predict di damage wey bin happun as e hit di iceberg. "We use advanced numerical algorithms, computational modelling and supercomputing capabilities to reconstruct di Titanic sinking," na so Prof Jeom-Kee Paik, from University College London, wey lead di research tok. Di simulation show say as di ship make only a glancing blow against di iceberg e dey left with a series of punctures wey run in a line along a narrow section of di hull. Titanic suppose to dey unsinkable, designed to stay afloat even if four of di watertight compartments dey flooded. But di simulation calculate say di iceberg damage spread across six compartments. "Di difference between Titanic sinking and not sinking dey down to di fine margins of holes about di size of a piece of paper," na so Simon Benson, an associate lecturer in naval architecture at di University of Newcastle tok. "But di problem na say those small holes dey across a long length of di ship, so di flood water come in slowly but surely into all of those holes, and den eventually di compartments dey flooded over di top and e make di Titanic sink." Unfortunately di damage no fit dey seen on di scan as di lower section of di bow dey hidden beneath di sediment. Di human tragedy of di Titanic still dey very much visible. Personal possessions from di ship passengers dey scattered across di sea floor. Di scan dey provide new clues about dat cold night in 1912, but e go take experts years to fully analyse evri detail of di 3D replica. "She only dey give her stories to us a little bit at a time," Parks Stephenson tok. "Evri time, she dey leave us wanting for more."
The Independent
09-04-2025
- Science
- The Independent
Titanic's first ever 3D scan reveals details of doomed ship's final hours
A full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed further insight into the doomed ship's final moments and confirmed eyewitness accounts that engineers worked until the end to keep the lights on. The 3D replica was created using underwater robots that travelled 3,800m down to the ocean bed of the Atlantic, with more than 700,000 images taken to create a 'digital twin' of the wreckage. A computer simulation has also indicated that punctures in the hull, which are the size of A4 pieces of paper, likely led to the sinking, which led to the loss of 1,500 lives after the ship hit an iceberg in 1912. Among the new details discovered by the scan is a porthole that was likely smashed by the iceberg. This appears to corroborate eyewitness accounts from survivors that ice had entered people's cabins during the collision. "Titanic is the last surviving eyewitness to the disaster, and she still has stories to tell," said Parks Stephenson, a Titanic analyst. The scan has been produced for a new documentary by National Geographic and Atlantic Productions called Titanic: The Digital Resurrection. "It's like a crime scene: you need to see what the evidence is, in the context of where it is," said Parks Stephenson. "And having a comprehensive view of the entirety of the wreck site is key to understanding what happened here." Despite the Titanic's manufacturers claiming that the line was unsinkable, it suffered colossal damage when an iceberg ripped through six watertight compartments, causing the ship to flood. Over the course of the following hours, it began to tilt dramatically with passengers reporting that the lights were still on when it plunged under the waves. Given that the boiler room sits at the rear of the bow section where the ship broke in two, experts can see that some of the boilers are concave, which suggests they were still operational. A valve can also be seen in an open position, indicating steam was still flowing into the electricity generating system. The group of engineers responsible for staying behind to shovel coal into the furnaces all perished in the disaster, giving their lives to ensure that the lights remained on for crew members to launch lifeboats. The simulation of the ship also shows that despite the vessel making only a glancing blow against the iceberg, it caused a series of punctures to rip through in a line across the hull. "The difference between Titanic sinking and not sinking are down to the fine margins of holes about the size of a piece of paper," said Simon Benson, an associate lecturer in naval architecture at the University of Newcastle. "But the problem is that those small holes are across a long length of the ship, so the flood water comes in slowly but surely into all of those holes, and then eventually the compartments are flooded over the top and the Titanic sinks." Titanic, which was owned and operated by the British company White Star Line, sank during the early hours of 15 April, with the scan also revealing the personal possessions of passengers that litter the surrounding seabed. The wreck is deteriorating rapidly under the water and could disappear completely within the next 40 years.
