With Nova Scotia's landmark buildings empty of people, Halifax startup Smarter Spaces has begun scanning and creating 3D virtual tours of heritage buildings, cultural sites and educational facilities.
The company is working to animate sites for house-bound audiences and to create tools that help organizations promote themselves online. The venture has already created a 3D tour of the Maud Lewis exhibit for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, and recently scanned Sacred Heart School to create a 3D online tour for prospective students.
“Now that people can’t physically tour buildings, cultural