Document

Strategic utilization of the VR and AR technologies for the African cultural heritage promotion and management.

Identifier
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80094-9_20
Source
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. v. 276, p. 162-172
Contributors
Country
Germany.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.
Gregorian
2021-01-01
Language
English
Extent
p. 162-172
English abstract
The importance and purpose of heritage preservation have been extensively discussed in tourism research and has also been linked with regional and national development strategies. Because of time degradation, human activities, and the overcrowding effect, heritage preservation and reconstruction efforts are becoming critical to ensure the sustainability of heritage sites and disseminate the history and the potential of a region or a country. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) offer useful applications in heritage preservation. This study aims to explore the potential of these interactive technologies to be applied in heritage preservation in Africa, introduce strategies and applications developed Egypt and Tunis but also from Oman, and Finland, and highlight their impact in regional and national socio-economic development. As members of the Time Machine Europe this paper analyzes previous experiences in global scale and aim is to contribute in large-scale digitalization projects in Europe but also world-wide.
Description
AHFE Conferences on Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Human Factors in Communication of Design, 2021; Virtual, Online; ; 25 July 2021 through 29 July 2021; Code 261979
ISSN
2367-3370
Category
Conferences & workshops