Light control
Steer the light by dragging or by entering azimuth and elevation; raking light brings out worn traces.
Independent academic RTI platform
Explore the surface detail of cultural heritage.
Examine cultural heritage objects under changing light directions; compare, share and cite your research views.
Loading featured artifact…
Published artifactsLoading catalogue…
Supported RTI modelsPTM, HSH and RBF (including relight output)
CitableVersioned record links; plain-text, BibTeX and RIS citations
Selected artifacts
From the published records; each can be examined interactively.
Collections
Artifacts are grouped by the collection named in their records.
How it works
Find an artifact, examine its surface, compare views, share your examination and cite the source.
View comparison
See the same surface area under two different lights side by side, with synchronised zoom.
Recorded examination
Share light, mode and zoom as a link; it reopens exactly the same view on another screen.
Citation
A persistent link that includes the data version; plain-text, BibTeX and RIS citations generated from the record.
Project
An independent academic platform
OpenRTI aims to turn the visual examination of RTI-documented objects into a research process that is traceable, comparable and citable.
RTI is not a measurable 3D model; enhanced views do not replace expert interpretation.
About the project → What is RTI? →