Before Our Time

Our Earth’s history is full of mysteries. Nearly every part of the world has a landscape riddled with ancient ruins. But now with VR technology, we’re giving more people the chance to explore these mysteries on their own, without even leaving their home. youtu.be/dphpZOrAVnM

Happy to share that Before Our Time has been selected for the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival Volumetric Market & Showcase as part of VIFF Immersed. Catch our live pitch Sept 28th. @VIFFest #VIFFImmersed viff.org/Online/default.asp?…

The iconographic "Sun Gate" is one of four such andesite gates in Tiwanaku, Bolivia. Of the three others, only the nearby "Moon Gate" is still standing. Our app gives you a virtual view of each one as they exist today. #beforeourtime

One great mystery of the Ollantaytambo quarry is the origins of the mysterious wheel with an apparently milled-out center hole. Some say it's a relic of the Spanish or Inca, but local guides say it's much older. Still, it's a fascinating find for a remote location. #beforeourtime

The fortress of Ollantaytambo has some of the most polished and reflective stone work of the ancient world. Even joints between stones appear to have been vitrified as if coated in a thin reflective layer. Our app allows you take as close a look as you like. #beforeourtime

One of the most famous types of stone work throughout Peru are the numerous carved altars crafted into natural bedrock. There's varying theories about their origins and purpose, but their precision makes it clear: the ancient builders were absolute masters of masonry.

Megalithic walls are found throughout Peru, and are often made of interlocking polygonal stones. The wall here is part of a site known as Zone X, which houses a vast series of caves. Our app lets you explore both the caves and their carvings for yourself. #beforeourtime

Curved carvings into the bedrock at Q'enco Chico display some of the smoothest shaped stone work in Peru. Photogrammetry for this area required over 9000 photos and lets you view the minute details of the stone texture in our VR app. #beforeourtime

Fascinating investigation by Bright Insight into the "nubs" phenomenon. And thanks to Ancient History Criticisms for adding so much to the conversation. You'll also find "nubs" at many of the little-known huacas throughout Cusco, Peru. Our app lets you view many of them in VR.

One of the most mysterious sites in the world, Puma Punku is not only home to the famous "H" blocks, but also a large pyramid platform buried under meters of sediment. – at Cusco, Peru

Inkilltambo is one of the lesser known ancient sites near Cusco, Peru, that exhibits 3 distinctly different styles of construction. Creating the 3D model using photogrammetry required over 15,000 photos.

One of the amazing places we've captured footage is Baalbek, Lebanon. Home to the world's largest quarried blocks. "The Stone of the Pregnant Woman", weighs 1000 Tons. The second monolith to its left weighs nearly 1650 Tons. Our app lets you walk around it and see for yourself.

"Before Our Time" provides a single access point on your desktop or in a VR headset to view multiple global locations in photo-realistic 8K stereo 360 imagery as well as volumetric, fully- explorable photogrammetric models. It’s like Google Earth for ancient ruins.