Concept Author: Jeremy Freshour [Ganja Panda] (Technomancer, PandaWorks Studio)
Status: Open for collaboration, funding, and ethical development
Version: v0.1 - Prototype Build (2025-10-08)
Humanity has mapped the genome. We’ve mapped the Earth.
But we’ve never mapped ourselves — our shared story as a single species.
Project Origin is a free, open educational VR platform that unites science, history, and empathy.
It visualizes human ancestry, migration, and adaptation from the dawn of Homo sapiens to the modern day — personalized through DNA data and archaeological evidence.
Its mission is simple:
To show every human being that there is no “us vs. them.”
Only us — one adaptable species under many skies.
- Open genetic data: Public projects like 1000 Genomes, Max Planck, and Pääbo’s ancient DNA archives provide global, free datasets.
- Affordable VR hardware: Meta Quest, HTC Vive, and Apple Vision Pro make immersive learning mainstream.
- AI & machine learning: Modern AI can reconstruct ancient environments, languages, and human migration patterns.
- Cultural division: The world is more polarized than ever. We need tools that re-teach shared humanity.
The infrastructure to connect us already exists — it simply needs to be assembled.
- Open-source genetic datasets (23andMe summaries, 1000 Genomes, ancient DNA references)
- Archaeological & linguistic databases
- Climate and environmental data from NASA / NOAA
- Converts ancestry data into real-time migration routes
- Maps adaptation traits (climate, diet, culture)
- Generates personal lineage paths (opt-in DNA input only)
- 3D Earth with evolving geography and population movements
- Narrated VR experiences — “Your ancestors left Africa 60,000 years ago…”
- Specialized modes:
- 🪖 Veterans: resilience and lineage therapy
- 🧠 Elders: memory reconstruction for Alzheimer’s therapy
- 🎓 Students: unbiased history education
- Fully open-source, no ads, no data harvesting
- Personal DNA stays local or encrypted
- Non-commercial use only — free for life
| Domain | Impact |
|---|---|
| Education | Global VR curriculum showing human unity and adaptation. |
| Veteran Therapy | Reframe trauma through ancestral strength and resilience. |
| Memory Care | Immersive recall environments for Alzheimer’s and dementia. |
| Social Harmony | Demonstrate genetic and cultural interconnection, reducing racial and national division. |
| Organization | Relevance |
|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | Global education & equity initiatives |
| Schmidt Futures | AI for science & human advancement |
| Epic MegaGrants / Unity for Humanity | Empathy-driven VR experiences |
| UNESCO / NSF / NIH | Open education & public-science outreach |
| Veteran & Alzheimer’s Orgs | Therapeutic and memory-care applications |
- Licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 — free to use for education and research.
- Commercial licensing (for museums, institutions, or hardware bundles) may sustain hosting — never restricts public access.
- All code, datasets, and documentation remain open and forkable.
- MVP – Use 23andMe ancestry summaries + Python script to generate basic migration maps.
- VR Prototype – Import GeoJSON into Unity/Unreal to visualize global movement.
- Partnership Phase – Collaborate with museums, educators, and geneticists.
- Therapeutic Expansion – Build adaptive modules for veteran and elder care.
- Public Launch – Open educational distribution via SteamVR and schools.
This repository includes Copilot contribution guidelines
for AI-assisted and human developers who want to expand Project Origin.
We have the data.
We have the technology.
We need only the unity of purpose.
If you believe education, empathy, and technology can bridge humanity’s divisions — join us.
- 📂 GitHub Repository: This Page
- 📧 Contact: ganjapanda@ganjapanda.net
- 🧾 License: CC-BY-NC 4.0
“We are not different tribes.
We are one story told under many skies.”
python scripts/origin_map.py --ancestry examples/ancestry_example.json --lookup examples/region_lookup.csv --out examples/your_lineage.geojsonpython -m http.server 8000Open http://localhost:8000/examples/viewer.html (Leaflet will load your_lineage.geojson and plot ancestry points)
💡 Tip: To test your lineage map visually, edit viewer.html and change the fetch('your_lineage.geojson')
line to your generated file path if different.