Bringing Prehistoric History to Life: Announcing Our Partnership with the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI)
This partnership is all about giving you the tools to engage your students and make science concrete, tactile, and unforgettable.
Merge is excited to announce our official partnership with the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI)! As an esteemed leader in education, research, and public outreach, PRI is bringing its world-class 3D objects to the web-based Merge 3D platform.
PRI will be hosting a dedicated partner page on Merge 3D featuring multiple 3D collections over time. We are launching this partnership with their exceptional inaugural collections from their Earth@Home Virtual Collection: Human origin casts, Sedimentary Structures, Bivalves and Minerals.
Explore the Earth@Home Virtual Collection in Interactive 3D
Through these amazing 3D object collections, educators, students, researchers, and science enthusiasts around the world can interact with high-definition 3D fossil scans directly from their web browsers.
From minerals to ancient marine invertebrates, prehistoric specimens and more, PRI’s collections transform static digital archives into tactile, interactive learning experiences.
Users can:
- Inspect Details Up Close: Rotate, zoom, and analyze intricate fossil structures using 3D web controls.
- Experience Interactive Learning: Hold ancient history in the palm of your hand using advanced interaction modes—including the physical Merge Cube, hand tracking, and head tracking—on devices you already own.
- Gain Deep Contextual Knowledge: Explore enriched models featuring descriptive text labels.
- Access Anywhere, Seamlessly: Explore collections instantly without needing a Merge account. Anyone with a web link or QR code can jump straight into the collections.
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By bringing these fossils out of back room archives or traditional display cases and into a web-based 3D environment, PRI is making critical scientific discoveries accessible to classrooms and homes globally.
"Preserving natural history and advancing education is a collective endeavor. By integrating our 3D models into Merge 3D, we are extending the reach of our collections directly into the hands of millions of educators and students worldwide." Rob Ross, Associate Director for Outreach, PRI
About PRI & Their Expanding Vision
For decades, the Paleontological Research Institution has been dedicated to increasing knowledge and understanding of Earth's history through science and education. By partnering with Merge, PRI is leveraging a platform that reaches a network of millions of K-12 educators and students worldwide
The Earth@Home Virtual Collection is just the beginning. PRI will continue adding new, high-quality 3D objects and collections to their Merge 3D partner page, creating an ever-expanding hub for paleontology education.
Explore PRI’s Partner Page on Merge 3D → https://viewer.merge3d.ai/open/pri
Learn More & Apply for the Partnership Program → Email partners@merge3d.ai
