Excerpt of post originally published on the Carleton College Humanities Center Blog 9/29/2023

In the summer of 2023, Madeline Smith ‘24, alongside her coworkers, Lily Haas, Kritika Pandit, and Jack Ochoa-Andersen, worked with Austin Mason to develop a virtual reality Viking Longship experience in collaboration with Grinnell College, the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County (HCSCC), the Viking Museum Haithabu (VMH) and Vanderbilt University. The summer goal was to create a rowing minigame which would eventually find a place in the larger Viking Longship experience where users could play informative games, explore the parts of a Viking ship, and learn about authentic Viking culture and craft. Maddie shared her experience with the Humanities Center. 

“This summer was a huge learning experience for me. Our team received a grant …