Exhibiting in Shared Virtual Environments: Realistic 3D Museum Representation over the Web

The work proposed in this paper is part of the development of an integrated environment for the exhibition of digitised museum artefacts. This environment will enable the realistic representation of the virtualised (ie. digitised 3-D surrogates of physical objects) exhibits and the Museum's interiors. The system is currently under development and will enable geographically dispersed users to visit this virtual museum at anv time inside a shared digital environment where they can meet, associate and interact with each other and the exhibits over the World Wide Web. The system will be the basis of an integrated learning environment and this system aspect is also investigated. Other services like general info and guidance for the visitors will also be implemented. This work is currently fimded by the project "ANASTILOSIS" [l] of the Greek Ministry for Development. SYSTEMA INFORMATICSS.A

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: ICHIM
• Authors: Tasos Harisis, George Koutalieris, Constantinos Ksourias, Fotis Karantzis, Christos Douskos
• Keywords: Digitised Museum Artefacts, ICHIM 2001, Integrated Environment, Integrated Learning Environment