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Reviving the Euston Arch: A Mixed Reality Approach to Cultural Heritage Tours

Lu, Ziwen; Zhang, Jingyi; Shapiro, Kalila; Numan, Nels; Julier, Simon; Steed, Anthony; (2023) Reviving the Euston Arch: A Mixed Reality Approach to Cultural Heritage Tours. In: 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct). IEEE: Sydney, Australia. Green open access

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Abstract

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) users have distinct capabilities and experiences during Extended Reality (XR) collaborations: while AR users benefit from real-time contextual information due to physical presence, VR users enjoy the flexibility to transition between locations rapidly, unconstrained by physical space.Our research aims to utilize these spatial differences to facilitate engaging, shared XR experiences. Using Google Geospatial Creator, we enable large-scale outdoor authoring and precise localization to create a unified environment. We integrated Ubiq to allow simultaneous voice communication, avatar-based interaction and shared object manipulation across platforms.We apply AR and VR technologies in cultural heritage exploration. We selected the Euston Arch as our case study due to its dramatic architectural transformations over time. We enriched the co-exploration experience by integrating historical photos, a 3D model of the Euston Arch, and immersive audio narratives into the shared AR/VR environment.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: Reviving the Euston Arch: A Mixed Reality Approach to Cultural Heritage Tours
Event: 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct)
Dates: 16 Oct 2023 - 20 Oct 2023
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1109/ismar-adjunct60411.2023.00181
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct60411.2023.00...
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Location awareness , Solid modeling , Social computing , Three-dimensional displays , Scalability , Collaboration , Mixed reality
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10183843
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