Full-fledged Virtual Exploration of Sacred Spaces

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dc.contributor.authorPaneva-Marinova, Desislavaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMárkus, Zsolt Lászlóen_US
dc.contributor.authorSzkaliczki, Tiboren_US
dc.contributor.authorGoynov, Maximen_US
dc.contributor.authorSzántó, Györgyen_US
dc.contributor.authorLuchev, Detelinen_US
dc.contributor.authorVeres, Miklósen_US
dc.contributor.authorPavlov, Radoslaven_US
dc.contributor.authorWeisz, Zsolten_US
dc.contributor.authorPavlova, Liliaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMartonosi, Patriken_US
dc.contributor.authorHidán, Attilaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRangochev, Konstantinen_US
dc.contributor.editorCampana, Stefanoen_US
dc.contributor.editorFerdani, Danieleen_US
dc.contributor.editorGraf, Holgeren_US
dc.contributor.editorGuidi, Gabrieleen_US
dc.contributor.editorHegarty, Zackaryen_US
dc.contributor.editorPescarin, Sofiaen_US
dc.contributor.editorRemondino, Fabioen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-05T20:34:21Z
dc.date.available2025-09-05T20:34:21Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractVirtual Reality (VR) revolutionised the way the users can perceive virtual or distant spaces and interact with them. The users wearing VR headsets have the impression as if they would look around at the real place of the sights. The technology is widely used in entertainment and training. Our goal was to examine how the VR technology can be applied to present sacral spaces. We assembled the virtual reality model of a Bulgarian Orthodox church in a cost-effective manner from high-resolution spherical panorama pictures. A complex VR exploration platform was created by integrating our VR presentation tool with the digital repository of Bulgarian icons and iconographic objects. Due to the integration, additional information can be displayed on specific frescoes of the church in the VR space. We offer a full-fledged virtual exploration of sacred spaces where the experience of moving around the virtual space and exploring the details of the church can be combined with transferring lexical knowledge about the church and its selected objects. The first versions of our virtual walks were available on the Web only. Due to the multiplatform development methodology applied, virtual walks can be demonstrated on VR as well.en_US
dc.description.sectionheadersAccessibility and Inclusive Engagement
dc.description.seriesinformationDigital Heritage
dc.identifier.doi10.2312/dh.20253082
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-03868-277-6
dc.identifier.pages9 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/dh.20253082
dc.identifier.urihttps://diglib.eg.org/handle/10.2312/dh20253082
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International License
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectVirtual Reality, Sacred Spaces, Complex VR Exploration Platform, Virtual Encyclopedia of Bulgarian Iconography, BIDL. CCS Concepts: Applied computing → Arts and humanities; Human-centered computing → Human computer interaction (HCI) → Interaction paradigms → Virtual reality; Information systems → Information systems applications → Digital libraries and archives
dc.subjectVirtual Reality
dc.subjectSacred Spaces
dc.subjectComplex VR Exploration Platform
dc.subjectVirtual Encyclopedia of Bulgarian Iconography
dc.subjectBIDL. CCS Concepts
dc.subjectApplied computing → Arts and humanities
dc.subjectHuman centered computing → Human computer interaction (HCI) → Interaction paradigms → Virtual reality
dc.subjectInformation systems → Information systems applications → Digital libraries and archives
dc.titleFull-fledged Virtual Exploration of Sacred Spacesen_US
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