Virtual museums. Captured reality and 3D modeling

BILMES, GABRIEL MARIO; BILMES, GABRIEL MARIO; MORITA, MARÍA MERCEDES; MORITA, MARÍA MERCEDES; LOAIZA CARVAJAL, DANIEL ALEJANDRO; LOAIZA CARVAJAL, DANIEL ALEJANDRO

JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER

Año: 2020 vol. 45 p. 234 - 239

1296-2074

Virtual spaces for the dissemination of cultural heritage and virtual experimentation were developedcombining 3D image acquisition techniques like digital photogrammetry (captured reality) and computer3D modeling. This is a novelty in peripheral countries, particularly in Latin-America, since there is almostno development of this kind of virtual museums in the region. Two virtual scenes are presented in theframe of a digitization project of the collections of Argentine museums. On one hand, a virtual museumnamed Virtual Collections was created. It exhibits, in a computer generated environment, the collections ofthe participating museums in the aforementioned project, digitized by 3D photogrammetry. On the otherhand, a virtual tour that recreates a retrospective exhibition was also built as an interactive recording fordocumentation of the event. In both cases 3D modeling and texturing techniques were used, achievingrealistic results. Two instances of immersion are available for the visualization and interaction with bothvirtual environments: screen, keyboard and mouse (Desktop VR) and HTC Vive (VR visualization headset).