Open letter: A Call for a Wikipedia 3D Strategy

Dear Wikipedians, “We are still far from having collected the sum of all knowledge. Most of the content we have created is in the form of long-form encyclopedia articles and still images, which leaves out many other types of knowledge.” [1] The world we live in, from the smallest molecules to the vastness of the solar system and galaxies, is three-dimensional. We perceive the world in 3D, and we are naturally attracted to representations that mirror this perceptual richness. As humans, our primary source of knowledge is perception and our senses play a fundamental role in how we understand and capture the information around us, shaping our comprehension not just through sight and sound, but also through touch, taste, and smell. The evolution of digital technologies has made it possible to capture, reproduce, copy, or build objects from the external world. Knowledge can be derived from these various types of representations which can take the form of printed text, images, videos, audio, 3D models, structured data, etc. 3D in Wikipedia The urgent need for a free licensed 3D platform. Community Momentum Community demand Wikipedia’s Opportunity: A Call to Lead References