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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

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Authors

Alexander Kulik

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
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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