Reality Capture Technology Training Center at History Park

05/17/2026

Park Center Plaza, Downtown San Jose
Documented June 2019 w/FARO 350s terrestrial laser scanners
Original point cloud contained more than 4 billion data points

05/06/2026

Stay Tuned....

09/29/2025

09/28/2025

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It’s called The Uncensored Library, and it’s one of the most creative digital responses to global censorship. Built inside Minecraft by Reporters Without Borders in collaboration with BlockWorks, MediaMonks, and DDB, the library was launched in 2020 as a way to bypass media restrictions in countries where journalism is tightly controlled.

According to Minecraft net and Dezeen, the structure is a grand neoclassical-style virtual building, with elaborate halls dedicated to different nations, each containing articles, journals, and press freedom reports that are banned or censored in their home countries.

The idea is simple but powerful: while websites and social media may be blocked, Minecraft often remains accessible, especially among younger users. The library uses this loophole to host over 300 books from journalists in countries like Egypt, Russia, Mexico, and Iran. Players can read these texts inside the game, but cannot alter them, preserving their integrity.

The project is regularly updated and has been downloaded over 200,000 times, making it nearly impossible to take down — even by its creators. It’s a brilliant fusion of gaming, activism, and digital preservation.

08/27/2025

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08/08/2023

What are the factors?

04/10/2023

03/12/2023

Two-alarm fire at San Jose's History Park
This fire was located at the Nelson DeLuz house, at the South end of History Park.
For students who participated in our summer engineering camps, the Nelson DeLuz house was digutally documented by teams in both 2017 and 2018.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — Firefighters were on the scene of a structure fire early Sunday morning, according to the San Jose Fire Department. Shortly before 4 a.m., a structure fire broke out at History Park. The intersection of Phelan Avenue and Senter Road is closed to traffic, fire officials sa...

02/28/2023