id
	14229
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/14229
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	3D reconstruction and validation of historical background for immersive VR applications and games: The case study of the Forum of Augustus in Rome
Creator
	Ferdani, Daniele
	Fanini, Bruno
	Piccioli, Maria Claudia
	Carboni, Fabiana
	Vigliarolo, Paolo
Date
	2020
Language
	eng
Abstract
	In the last decades, thanks to the success of the video games industry, the sector of technologies applied to cultural heritage has begun to envisage, in this domain, new possibilities for the dissemination of heritage and the study of the past through edutainment models. More recently, experimentation in the field of virtual archaeology has led to the development of virtual museums and interactive applications. Among these, the “serious game” segment – the application of interactive technologies to the cultural heritage domain – is rapidly growing, also including immersive VR technologies. Applied VR games and applications are characterized by a thorough historical background and a validated 3D reconstruction. Indeed, producing such products requires a tailored workflow and large effort in terms of time and professionals involved to guarantee such faithfulness. Drawing on our previous work in the field of virtual archaeology and referring to recent experiences related to the deployment of applied VR games on PlayStation VR ©, we describe and assess a workflow for the production of historically accurate 3D assets, targeting interactive, immersive VR products. The workflow is supported by the case study of the Forum of Augustus and different output applications, highlighting peculiarities and issues emerging from a multi and interdisciplinary approach.
Is Part Of
	Journal of Cultural Heritage
Cited by
	11030
	13599
	13600
Doi
	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2019.12.004
Issn
	1296-2074
Pages
	129-143
Volume
	43
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/DM686AWF/item-list

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