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Virtual Archeology and Visualization Background
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Virtual Archeology and Visualization Considerations
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Creating Virtual Heritage Models
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Software for Heritage Visualization
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Hardware for Heritage Visualization

Issues and Considerations for Building Heritage Models

Technical Considerations

· The appropriate VR format (head mounted display, desktop, etc.)
· System/User Interaction
· Software Selection
· Level of Detail/Rendering Capabilities (real time?)

Project Considerations

· Project goals
· Goal of the model (Its purpose - research, education, etc.)
· Availability of archaeological data
· Data acquisition techniques (3D scanning, photogrammetry etc.)
· Methods of documentation/Archiving
· Constraints?

Principles of Systems Design

· Model layout and design
· GIS options
· The use of human agents/virtual characters (chromakeying?)
· Real Time vs. "Preset" walk/flythroughs
· Sound and Touch options
· Incorporation of archaeologically accurate data (3D scanning of artifacts)
· Presentation of background information, modeling processes etc…to user

Theoretical Issues

· Idea of user driven learning (Does the user get the most out of the system)
· Education level and technical skills of user
· Balancing reality with realism
· Distnguishing between real (data-driven) and interpretive (creator-driven) components of model
· Model accreditation/validation