Virtual Reality Technologies for the Exploitation of Underwater Cultural Heritage

Bruno, Fabio; Lagudi, Antonio; Barbieri, Loris; Muzzupappa, Maurizio; Mangeruga, Marino; Cozza, Marco; Cozza, Alessandro; Ritacco, Gerardo; Peluso, Raffaele

doi:10.3390/books978-3-03842-685-1-10

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“…The project aims on the one hand to improve the diving experience in VR and on the other hand to enable a virtual tour for exploring archaeological sites underwater. The Project shares its findings via multiple papers and articles (Bruno et al, 2016(Bruno et al, , 2017(Bruno et al, , 2018.…”

Section: Virtual Reality Underwater Archaeologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring underwater archaeology findings with a diving simulator in virtual reality

Plecher¹,

Keil²,

Kost³

et al. 2022

Front. Virtual Real.

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With Virtual Reality (VR) technology maturing and spreading widely in recent years, it is becoming an increasingly useful tool for entertainment and education alike. Its potential to simulate hard to reach environments and emulate unique experiences believably is of great interest for the scientific study of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH), in particular for the simulation of real-world dives. VR enriched with techniques from immersive Serious Games (SG) provide an authentic way to enjoy Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) and the sport of diving from the comfort of the user’s home or as a museum exhibit. In this paper we are focusing on the exploration of the wreck of a Roman merchant ship from the 5th century AD, which was found near Veliki Piruzi (Croatia). The images taken by the underwater archaeologists enable a 3D reconstruction of the excavation site. The modular structure of the application makes it very easy to transfer the techniques presented to other excavation sites including information and objects.

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Section: Virtual Reality Underwater Archaeologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring underwater archaeology findings with a diving simulator in virtual reality

Plecher¹,

Keil²,

Kost³

et al. 2022

Front. Virtual Real.

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“…In our previous work, we made possible the visit of Santa Maria La Vetere, a church built by the Normans around 109 and located in Val di Catania, through cardboard, headsets, and CAVE [6]. A similar application is introduced in [10]. It is a virtual diving system that allows the user to explore Cala Minnola, an underwater archaeological site located near Levanzo (Aegadian Islands).…”

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A Case Study for the Design and Implementation of Immersive Experiences in Support of Sicilian Cultural Heritage

Barbera

Condorelli

Gregorio

et al. 2022

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Virtual Reality (VR) is a robust tool for sponsoring Cultural Heritage sites. It enables immersive experiences in which the user can enjoy the cultural assets virtually, behaving as he/she would do in the real world. Covid-19 pandemic has shed light on the importance of using VR in cultural heritage, showing advantages for the users that can visit the site safely through specific devices. In this work, we present the processes that lead to the creation of an immersive app that makes explorable a famous cultural asset in Sicily, the church of SS. Crocifisso al Calvario. The application creation process will be described in each of its parts, beginning from the digital acquisition of the cultural asset to the development of the user interface. The application is provided for three different VR devices: smartphones equipped with cardboards, headsets, and CAVE. The paper is supported by the 3dLab-Sicilia project, whose main objective is to sponsor the creation, development, and validation of a sustainable infrastructure that interconnects three main Sicilian centres specialized in augmented and virtual reality.

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“…In addition, physical accessibility should not only be limited to the design of dive trails in terms of protection of remains but also take into account the satisfaction of visitors and the provision of contextual and appealing information (Bruno, Lagudi, & Barbieri, 2018). To this purpose, the integration of innovative technologies has off ered indirect accessibility for both researchers and visitors where they cannot physically approach (Skarlatos et al, 2016), while the development of virtual dive trails has increased visitability at the actual sites (James, 2018).…”

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The Accessible Underwater Cultural Heritage Sites (AUCHS) as a sustainable tourism development opportunity in the Mediterranean Region

Manglis

Fourkiotou²,

Papadopoulou³

2020

Tourism (Zagreb, Online)

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This article is about the multi-dimensional value of the Accessible Underwater Cultural Heritage Sites (AUCHS) for coastal areas and islands in the Mediterranean Region, especially as an opportunity for sustainable blue growth. It is an attempt to underline the need for the broad promotion of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) and to highlight the contribution of innovative technologies for direct and indirect accessibility to underwater cultural heritage remains. The paper further demonstrates how the AUCHS can become niches of touristic development for an area whilst offering multifaceted socioeconomic benefits to the local communities.

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Virtual Reality Technologies for the Exploitation of Underwater Cultural Heritage

Cited by 13 publications

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Exploring underwater archaeology findings with a diving simulator in virtual reality

Exploring underwater archaeology findings with a diving simulator in virtual reality

A Case Study for the Design and Implementation of Immersive Experiences in Support of Sicilian Cultural Heritage

The Accessible Underwater Cultural Heritage Sites (AUCHS) as a sustainable tourism development opportunity in the Mediterranean Region

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