Alexander Kulik
Virtual Valcamonica: collaborative exploration of prehistoric petroglyphs and their surrounding environment in multi-user virtual reality
Kulik, Alexander; Kunert, André; Beck, Stephan; Matthes, Carl-Feofan; Schollmeyer, Andre; Kreskowski, Adrian; Fröhlich, Bernd; Cobb, Sue; D'Cruz, Mirabelle
Authors
André Kunert
Stephan Beck
Carl-Feofan Matthes
Andre Schollmeyer
Adrian Kreskowski
Bernd Fröhlich
Sue Cobb
Mirabelle D'Cruz
Abstract
In this paper, we present a novel, multi-user, virtual reality environment for the interactive, collaborative 3D analysis of large 3D scans and the technical advancements that were necessary to build it: a multi-view rendering system for large 3D point clouds, a suitable display infrastructure and a suite of collaborative 3D interaction techniques. The cultural heritage site of Valcamonica in Italy with its large collection of prehistoric rock-art served as an exemplary use case for evaluation. The results show that our output-sensitive level-of-detail rendering system is capable of visualizing a 3D dataset with an aggregate size of more than 14 billion points at interactive frame rates. The system design in this exemplar application results from close exchange with a small group of potential users: archaeologists with expertise in rock-art and allows them to explore the prehistoric art and its spatial context with highly realistic appearance. A set of dedicated interaction techniques was developed to facilitate collaborative visual analysis. A multi-display workspace supports the immediate comparison of geographically distributed artifacts. An expert review of the final demonstrator confirmed the potential for added value in rock-art research and the usability of our collaborative interaction techniques.
Citation
Kulik, A., Kunert, A., Beck, S., Matthes, C., Schollmeyer, A., Kreskowski, A., …D'Cruz, M. (2018). Virtual Valcamonica: collaborative exploration of prehistoric petroglyphs and their surrounding environment in multi-user virtual reality. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 26(3), https://doi.org/10.1162/pres_a_00297
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 17, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | May 1, 2018 |
Publication Date | Jul 30, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Mar 26, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments |
Print ISSN | 1054-7460 |
Electronic ISSN | 1531-3263 |
Publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 26 |
Issue | 3 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1162/pres_a_00297 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/948458 |
Publisher URL | https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/pres_a_00297 |
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