Clouds-Based Collaborative and Multi-Modal Mixed Reality for Virtual Heritage
Recent technological advancements in immersive reality technologies have become a focus area in the virtual heritage (VH) domain. In this regard, this paper attempts to design and implement clouds-based collaborative and multi-modal MR application aiming at enhancing cultural learning in VH. The des...
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| description | Recent technological advancements in immersive reality technologies have become a focus area in the virtual heritage (VH) domain. In this regard, this paper attempts to design and implement clouds-based collaborative and multi-modal MR application aiming at enhancing cultural learning in VH. The design and implementation can be adopted by the VH domain for various application themes. The application utilises cloud computing and immersive reality technologies. The use of cloud computing, collaborative, and multi-modal interaction methods is influenced by the following three issues. First, studies show that users’ interaction with immersive reality technologies and virtual environments determines their learning outcome and the overall experience. Second, studies also demonstrate that collaborative and multi-modal interaction methods enable engagement in immersive reality environments. Third, the integration of immersive reality technologies with traditional museums and cultural heritage sites is getting significant attention in the domain. However, a robust approach, development platforms (frameworks) and easily adopted design and implementation approaches, or guidelines are not commonly available to the VH community. This paper, therefore, will attempt to achieve two major goals. First, it attempts to design and implement a novel application that integrates cloud computing, immersive reality technology and VH. Second, it attempts to apply the proposed application to enhance cultural learning. From the perspective of cultural learning and users’ experience, the assumption is that the proposed approach (clouds-based collaborative and multi-modal MR) can enhance cultural learning by (1) establishing a contextual relationship and engagement between users, virtual environments and cultural context in museums and heritage sites, and (2) by enabling collaboration between users. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49ee51017f2549d384aa7bbd654038f82023-11-22T13:19:44ZengMDPI AGHeritage2571-94082021-07-01431447145910.3390/heritage4030080Clouds-Based Collaborative and Multi-Modal Mixed Reality for Virtual HeritageMafkereseb Kassahun Bekele0School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry (MCASI), Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, AustraliaRecent technological advancements in immersive reality technologies have become a focus area in the virtual heritage (VH) domain. In this regard, this paper attempts to design and implement clouds-based collaborative and multi-modal MR application aiming at enhancing cultural learning in VH. The design and implementation can be adopted by the VH domain for various application themes. The application utilises cloud computing and immersive reality technologies. The use of cloud computing, collaborative, and multi-modal interaction methods is influenced by the following three issues. First, studies show that users’ interaction with immersive reality technologies and virtual environments determines their learning outcome and the overall experience. Second, studies also demonstrate that collaborative and multi-modal interaction methods enable engagement in immersive reality environments. Third, the integration of immersive reality technologies with traditional museums and cultural heritage sites is getting significant attention in the domain. However, a robust approach, development platforms (frameworks) and easily adopted design and implementation approaches, or guidelines are not commonly available to the VH community. This paper, therefore, will attempt to achieve two major goals. First, it attempts to design and implement a novel application that integrates cloud computing, immersive reality technology and VH. Second, it attempts to apply the proposed application to enhance cultural learning. From the perspective of cultural learning and users’ experience, the assumption is that the proposed approach (clouds-based collaborative and multi-modal MR) can enhance cultural learning by (1) establishing a contextual relationship and engagement between users, virtual environments and cultural context in museums and heritage sites, and (2) by enabling collaboration between users.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/4/3/80mixed realitycloud computingvirtual heritagecollaborative interactionmulti-modal interaction |
| spellingShingle | Mafkereseb Kassahun Bekele Clouds-Based Collaborative and Multi-Modal Mixed Reality for Virtual Heritage Heritage mixed reality cloud computing virtual heritage collaborative interaction multi-modal interaction |
| title | Clouds-Based Collaborative and Multi-Modal Mixed Reality for Virtual Heritage |
| title_full | Clouds-Based Collaborative and Multi-Modal Mixed Reality for Virtual Heritage |
| title_fullStr | Clouds-Based Collaborative and Multi-Modal Mixed Reality for Virtual Heritage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clouds-Based Collaborative and Multi-Modal Mixed Reality for Virtual Heritage |
| title_short | Clouds-Based Collaborative and Multi-Modal Mixed Reality for Virtual Heritage |
| title_sort | clouds based collaborative and multi modal mixed reality for virtual heritage |
| topic | mixed reality cloud computing virtual heritage collaborative interaction multi-modal interaction |
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