Old Decatur Street, home to the blues, rag-time juke joints and the old jail house. Sound familiar? Maybe not to you, but in the 1920’s Decatur St. was dubbed Atlanta’s Bourbon Street. A bustling African American red-light district, Decatur Street was synonymous with high crime, low fashion and good times. Today, students at GSU are using new technology to create an interactive experience that immerses users in the streets of this bygone era. 3D-Atlanta seeks to create a 3D gaming environment of a historically accurate 1920’s Atlanta city block. Beginning where Classroom South is today, 3D Atlanta is a completely immersive digital environment designed to work with the virtual reality display system, Oculus Rift.
Because the project requires a combination of historical photographs, 3D renderings and researched facts, 3D Atlanta is a wholly unique educational endeavor. The project combines the disciplines of computer science, digital animation, graphic design, urban planning and historical research in new and exciting ways.
Stepping out of Classroom South will never be the same. GSU’s Student Innovation Fellows invite you to travel back in time and visit 3D Atlanta.