3D Virtual Reconstruction for Cultural Heritage (Second Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

We are launching the second Special Issue of Remote Sensing to be released under the title “3D Virtual Reconstruction for Cultural Heritage”.

Reverse engineering (RE) and computer graphics (CG) are well-known techniques for analysing, studying, preserving, and visualizing cultural heritage (CH) assets. Although 3D models are useful for preserving information about cultural heritage, the potential of these digital contents will not be fully accomplished until they are not used to interactively communicate their significance to nonspecialists. Immersive technologies like virtual or augmented reality (VR/AR) have become more and more popular in a wide range of scientific applications. With these technologies, it is possible to provide an immersive way to present spatial data such as 3D point clouds or 3D models, and they have significant potential for the virtual presentation, visualization, and fruition of cultural heritage.

The use of Digital Twin for virtual restoration and for the integration of the semantic structure and data, the visualization, analysis, modelling, and simulation of heritage using sensor data can enhance the interactivity of the 3D models. In this specific case, Digital Twin might contain both observations and interpretations.

AR and VR are valid tools to interact with 3D models and help make culture more accessible to the wider public. Thanks to their flexibility, they can help museum curators to adapt cultural proposals and information about artefacts based on different types of visitor categories.

These technologies allow visitors to travel through space and time, have fun, and get educated on complicated topics.

VR/AR technologies are also extremely useful for recreating a lost or hidden environment to lead to better comprehension of the site or to allow people to discover important sites that are not visible, both for security and conservation reasons.

Dr. Sara Barsanti
Guest Editor

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• virtual reality
• augmented reality
• cultural heritage
• 3D reconstruction
• 3D modelling
• reality-based modelling
• integration of data
• multi-source data
• hidden cultural heritage
• digital twin in cultural heritage
• virtual tourism
• virtual tour
• virtual devices
• storytelling

• 3D Virtual Reconstruction for Cultural Heritage in Remote Sensing (10 articles)