Albion Press 3.0

The Albion Press, a pivotal innovation in 19th-century printing technology, gets a second life through this browser-based interactive exhibit. The virtual twin of this historic printing press makes a rare technological monument accessible to broad audiences—independent of opening hours and without risking damage to the fragile original.
As a browser-based interactive exhibit, the Albion Press reveals perspectives impossible with the physical object. Visitors explore mechanics from angles inaccessible at museums: zooming into hidden construction details, tracking force transmission through the machine’s interior, and experiencing the historic printing process in comprehensible steps. The interactive 3D environment transforms passive viewing into active discovery.

WebXR technology enables flexible use scenarios for this browser-based interactive exhibit. Museum visitors explore it on touch screens in exhibitions; home users project the historic press at full scale into their living rooms via AR. School groups experience vintage printing technology together in VR tours, as if standing together in a 19th-century workshop. Network capability transforms individual exploration into collaborative discovery.
Scrollytelling and interactive 3D videos support knowledge transfer and create deeper understanding of technical relationships. The ability to share content via social media extends reach beyond museum walls. A browser-based interactive exhibit connects modern technology with historic cultural heritage, opening compelling new paths for knowledge transfer to future generations.