Smith, NeilKnabb, KyleDefanti, ConnorWeber, PhilipSchulze, JurgenPrudhomme, AndrewKuester, FalkoLevy, ThomasDefanti, Thomas-2015-04-272015-04-272013https://doi.org/10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2013.6743761https://diglib.eg.org:443/handle/10.1109/DigitalHeritageIn this paper, we present a stereoscopic research and training environment for archaeologists called ArtifactVis2. This application enables the management and visualization of diverse types of cultural datasets within a collaborative virtual 3D system. The archaeologist is fully immersed in a large-scale visualization of on-going excavations. Massive 3D datasets are seamlessly rendered in real-time with field recorded GIS data, 3D artifact scans and digital photography. Dynamic content can be visualized and cultural analytics can be performed on archaeological datasets collected through a rigorous digital archaeological methodology. The virtual collaborative environment provides a menu driven query system and the ability to annotate, markup, measure, and manipulate any of the datasets. These features enable researchers to re-experience and analyze the minute details of an archaeological site's excavation. It enhances their visual capacity to recognize deep patterns and structures and perceive changes and reoccurrences. As a complement and development from previous work in the field of 3D immersive archaeological environments, ArtifactVis2 provides a GIS based immersive environment that taps directly into archaeological datasets to investigate cultural and historical issues of ancient societies and cultural heritage in ways not possible before.{CollaborationCultural differencesData visualizationGeographic information systemsLaser radarRealtime systemsThreedimensional displaysLiDARSpherical photogrammetryarchaeologycultural heritagegeographic information systems (GIS)panoramascientific visualizationstructurefrommotionvirtual reality computational science}10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2013.6743761