19 · IMMERSIVE HISTORY & CULTURE

Qurmmius Palimpsest

Concept detail · target pilot

A prototype for comparing historical maps with geographic references for use in EraWeaver. Map fitting uses user-entered control coordinates and a cited map source; individual point provenance needs review. It does not read device GPS. A single site anchor cannot establish scale, orientation, or accuracy, so provenance, uncertainty, and rights still need review.

Why it exists

Researchers and cultural institutions need to compare historical space with modern geography while keeping uncertainty visible—and EraWeaver needs those layers to become explorable, cited worlds.

Proposed pilot workflow

A proposed test would compare a licensed historical map against documented reference points and keep inferred points visibly separate from measured evidence.
Design goal: preserve source citations, control-point provenance, and uncertainty labels.
Design goal: export a reviewable layer only after map rights, transform accuracy, and scene orientation are checked.

Prototype boundary

Historical alignment is interpretive and is not GPS-certified. Palimpsest does not request or use device location for map fitting; users enter control coordinates and a map citation, while each point's provenance needs review. A separate, optional EraWeaver distance check can ask for browser location to compare against an approximate site pin. That coordinate is not submitted to or stored by this app, and browser/OS location handling remains subject to your device settings. The check does not verify the historic footprint or improve map accuracy.

EraWeaver integration pilot

Palimpsest is being explored as a possible source of map layers for EraWeaver. Current alignment is interpretive and has not been certified or verified for positional accuracy.

Experiment with cited control points and compare a historical map to modern references.
Package locations, dates, citations, and uncertainty for EraWeaver.
Review one scene with a cultural or research partner before expanding the archive.

Planned service shape

Target pilot pricing for validation—not a live subscription or promise of availability.

$29/moResearcher · 3 maps

$99/moInstitution · 25 maps

$249/moArchive pilot

$399/moEraWeaver world pilot · 1 scene

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