Visiting Heritage Sites in AR and VR

Pervolarakis, Zacharias; Zidianakis, Emmanouil; Katzourakis, Antonis; Evdaimon, Theodoros; Partarakis, Nikolaos; Zabulis, Xenophon; Stephanidis, Constantine

doi:10.3390/heritage6030131

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“…The emphasis on cultural preservation is evident in China's digital tourism transformation. Contemporary platforms adeptly fuse commercial and cultural content, immersing travelers in regional histories and traditions, as highlighted in recent research [51,52]. Moreover, the growing trend of promoting immersive cultural experiences serves commercial and educational purposes, championing cultural preservation [53,54].…”

Section: Some Emerging Hypotheses In Chinese Tourism Researchmentioning

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Digital Transformation in the Tourism Industry: A Comparative Literature Review

Zhang,

Szab

2024

AEMPS

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This paper examines the digital transformation of the global tourism industry, focusing on the evolution of tourism marketing strategies. The study includes the integration of cutting-edge technologies with traditional paradigms. There is a significant disparity between international economies known for their robust theoretical frameworks in data analytics, customer segmentation, and digital channels for marketing, and China, which is characterized by practical innovations but lacks theoretical discourse. This manuscript conducts a comparative analysis by conducting a literature review and synthesizing theoretical and empirical applications from international and Chinese tourism literature. The aim is to bridge the gap between theory and practice and provide insights for more effective tourism marketing in a digitally transformed landscape. This study addresses the disparity between international and Chinese approaches to digital transformation in tourism. Through comparative analysis, the research explores empirical questions related to Chinas distinctive incorporation of emerging technologies, government influence, and sustainability in tourism. It proposes three main hypotheses: 1) Chinese platforms prioritize group consensus over individual choice; 2) Chinas transformation is state-driven, facilitating rapid technological integration; 3) cultural preservation is an important focus of Chinas digital tourism platforms. The paper argues for future research that combines Chinese practical insights with international theoretical frameworks, thus contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of global digital tourism dynamics.

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Section: Some Emerging Hypotheses In Chinese Tourism Researchmentioning

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Digital Transformation in the Tourism Industry: A Comparative Literature Review

Zhang,

Szab

2024

AEMPS

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“…Applications combining UAV and AR also show considerable usefulness in retrieving rock mass [33] or in processing building models for cultural tourism and 3D web-based applications [34]. Additionally, game engines have been applied to develop communication or interactive visualization platforms for heritage in wooden buildings [35], in ancient cities [36][37][38], at large-scale heritage sites [39], for lighting and materials [40], and for pedagogical tools [41].…”

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Inspecting Pond Fabric Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Assisted Modeling, Smartphone Augmented Reality, and a Gaming Engine

Shih,

Tasi,

Qiu

et al. 2024

Remote Sensing

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Historical farm ponds have been designed, maintained, and established as heritage sites or cultural landscapes. Has their gradually evolving function resulted in changes to the landscape influenced by their degenerated nature and the new urban fabric? This study aimed to assess the interaction between urban fabrics and eight farm ponds in Taoyuan by determining the demolition ratio of ponds subject to the transit-oriented development (TOD) of infrastructure and to evaluate land cover using historical maps, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted 3D modeling, smartphone augmented reality (AR), and a gaming engine to inspect and compare well-developed or reactivated ponds and peripheries. A 46% reduction in pond area around Daxi Interchange was an important indicator of degeneration in the opposite direction to TOD-based instrumentation. Three-dimensional skyline analysis enabled us to create an urban context matrix to be used in the simulations. Nearly 55 paired AR comparisons were made with 100 AR cloud-accessed models from the Augment® platform, and we produced a customized interface to align ponds with landmark construction or other ponds using Unreal Engine®. Smartphone AR is a valuable tool for situated comparisons and was used to conduct analyses across nine categories, from buildings and infrastructure to the intensity and stage of development. The gaming engine handled large point models with high detail and was supported by a customized blueprint. We found that 3D virtual dynamics highlighted the evolving interstitial space and role substitution of the agricultural fabric. This combination of heterogeneous platforms provides a practical method of preserving heritage and enables conflict resolution through policy and TOD instrumentation.

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“…This is achieved by using AR technologies to guide visitors through exhibitions, providing them with additional information and enhancing their overall experience [27]. Exploration is another key aspect of AR in CH, as it allows one to enhance the visitor's experience and provide them with a more interactive and informative way of exploring historical sites [28,29]. Reconstruction applications display reconstructed views of tangible and intangible CH [5].…”

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LagunAR: A City-Scale Mobile Outdoor Augmented Reality Application for Heritage Dissemination

Sánchez Berriel,

Pérez Nava,

Albertos

2023

Sensors

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In this paper, we introduce LagunAR, a mobile outdoor Augmented Reality (AR) application for providing heritage information and 3D visualization on a city scale. The LagunAR application was developed to provide historical information about the city of La Laguna in the XVI century, when it was the main city in the Canary Islands. The application provides a reconstructed 3D model of the city at that time that is shown on a mobile phone over-imposed on the actual city using geolocation. The geolocated position is used also for providing information of several points of interest in the city. The paper describes the design and implementation of the application and details the optimization techniques that have been used to manage the full information of the city using a mobile phone as a sensor and visualization tool. We explain the application usability study carried out using a heuristic test; in addition it is probed by users in a qualitative user test developed as preliminary research. Results show that it is possible to develop a real-time application that shows the user a city-scale 3D model and also manages the information of the points of interest.

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Visiting Heritage Sites in AR and VR

Cited by 20 publications

References 35 publications

Digital Transformation in the Tourism Industry: A Comparative Literature Review

Digital Transformation in the Tourism Industry: A Comparative Literature Review

Inspecting Pond Fabric Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Assisted Modeling, Smartphone Augmented Reality, and a Gaming Engine

LagunAR: A City-Scale Mobile Outdoor Augmented Reality Application for Heritage Dissemination

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