A Virtual Laboratory An immersive VR experience to spread ancient libraries heritage

Abstract

This paper presents the evolving embodiments of “A Virtual Laboratory”, a VR-based videogame simulating an experiment of medical distillation in a medieval alchemy lab. Players are encouraged to acquire the knowledge needed to master the operations to be performed by consulting the digital representation of an ancient treatise on distillation hosted at the Gunnerus Library of Trondheim, The game is part of a larger project called MUBIL aimed at disseminating the knowledge of the Library's collections of ancient books and manuscripts

Empirical Evaluations of Interactive Systems in Cultural Heritage

“…Formative approaches mainly gather user opinions (e.g. about perceived usability) and qualitative observations by researchers, like the work of Lorenzini et al (2015) who evaluate a VR-based videogame simulating an experiment of medical distillation in a medieval alchemy lab with having users play the game and then answer a questionnaire and provide a post-hoc interview. In summative approaches conclusions are drawn based on measures of user performance or logged user actions.…”

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A web‐based virtual laboratory for SHRIMP

“…A virtual laboratory provides multiple users with continuous and simultaneous access to learn an experiment process via a remote server [7,27]. By simulating the experimental process and experimental phenomena on the network, users can experience the experiment operation procedures, understand the experiment data, and observe the results in an immersive and visible virtual environment . In addition, survey has shown that virtual experiments have higher device availability and a higher degree of openness, while the educational value of virtual and on‐site laboratory experiences is comparable based on student performance .…”

An interdisciplinary approach for the study and the valorization of the roman theatres of Crete

“…These ambiences are very evocative for people and also music plays an important role to let the spectators get lost in the virtual world as much as possible. to look at, sometimes it is also possible to interact with animated character and to "grab" objects and playing with them [8]. The characteristic of serious games is not only to entertain the user, but to teach and to let the user easily assimilate the fundamental aspects of several past cultures 3 .…”

“…Very recently, also some applications of virtual archaeology and virtual heritage have been developed to be performed through a head mounted display [8], [11], [132]. In particular, a very good free mobile application for Google Cardboard have been made…”