Google's Open Heritage Program Revives Sites with Virtual Reality
Justin Lam — April 25, 2018 — Art & Design
References: phonearena & digitaltrends
Google Arts and Culture has already rolled out several combinations of art and technology, but its recent Open Heritage feature takes a break from artwork and focuses on amazing historical sites. This new project is being accomplished in a partnership between Google and nonprofit CyArk. The experience leverages VR technology to showcase 26 world heritage sites in 18 different countries and also provides information on each location.
The Open Heritage project is clearly a powerful educational tool, but the initiative is more focused on preserving at-risk monuments. By capturing these monuments in a VR space, Google and CyArk hope to keep these monuments for future generations in a virtual reality environment. Each monument is rendered into the Open Heritage project through 3D laser-scanning technology developed by CyArk.
Image Credit: CyArk, Google
The Open Heritage project is clearly a powerful educational tool, but the initiative is more focused on preserving at-risk monuments. By capturing these monuments in a VR space, Google and CyArk hope to keep these monuments for future generations in a virtual reality environment. Each monument is rendered into the Open Heritage project through 3D laser-scanning technology developed by CyArk.
Image Credit: CyArk, Google
Trend Themes
1. Vr-preserved Historic Spaces - Preserving and sharing historic sites through VR technology.
2. Virtual Reality Education - VR technology promoting immersive educational experiences
3. 3D Laser-scanning Technology - Innovative technology capturing and preserving historic sites.
Industry Implications
1. Tourism and Travel - Revitalizing tourism by offering VR tours of historic sites.
2. Education - Integrating VR technology and historic preservation into educational programs.
3. Heritage Preservation - Developing new methods for preserving historical monuments and sites using VR technology.
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