A comparison of the capacities of VR and 360-degree video for coordinating memory in the experience of cultural heritage

Virtual Reality (VR), a medium which can create alternate or representations of reality, could potentially be used for triggering memory recollections by connecting users with their past. Comparing to commonly-used media within museum such as photos and videos, VR is distinct because of its ability...

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Main Authors: Cai, Shengdan, Ch'ng, Eugene, Li, Yue
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56157/
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author Cai, Shengdan
Ch'ng, Eugene
Li, Yue
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Ch'ng, Eugene
Li, Yue
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description Virtual Reality (VR), a medium which can create alternate or representations of reality, could potentially be used for triggering memory recollections by connecting users with their past. Comparing to commonly-used media within museum such as photos and videos, VR is distinct because of its ability to move beyond the confines of time and space, by enabling users to be immersed in the reconstructed context and allowing them to take charge of the environment by interacting with objects, navigating the environment, and evolving the narratives. In this paper, we compared audience experiences of cultural heritage (CH) between 360-degree video recordings and Virtual Environments to investigate the capacity of these two types of media for coordinating the audience’s memory of the past. The findings will help guide the future design and evaluation of VR as a medium for communicating CH.
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spelling nottingham-561572021-05-13T08:24:01Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56157/ A comparison of the capacities of VR and 360-degree video for coordinating memory in the experience of cultural heritage Cai, Shengdan Ch'ng, Eugene Li, Yue Virtual Reality (VR), a medium which can create alternate or representations of reality, could potentially be used for triggering memory recollections by connecting users with their past. Comparing to commonly-used media within museum such as photos and videos, VR is distinct because of its ability to move beyond the confines of time and space, by enabling users to be immersed in the reconstructed context and allowing them to take charge of the environment by interacting with objects, navigating the environment, and evolving the narratives. In this paper, we compared audience experiences of cultural heritage (CH) between 360-degree video recordings and Virtual Environments to investigate the capacity of these two types of media for coordinating the audience’s memory of the past. The findings will help guide the future design and evaluation of VR as a medium for communicating CH. 2018-10-27 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56157/1/A%20Comparison%20of%20the%20Capacities%20of%20VR%20and%20360-Degree%20Video%20for%20Coordinating%20Memory%20in%20the%20Experience%20of%20Cultural%20Heritage%20-%20Accepted%20version%20with%20copyright%20notice.pdf Cai, Shengdan, Ch'ng, Eugene and Li, Yue (2018) A comparison of the capacities of VR and 360-degree video for coordinating memory in the experience of cultural heritage. In: Digital Heritage 2018, 3rd International Congress & Expo, 26-30 October 2018, San Francisco, USA. Cultural Heritage; Virtual Reality; 360-degree Video; Memory; The Past
spellingShingle Cultural Heritage; Virtual Reality; 360-degree Video; Memory; The Past
Cai, Shengdan
Ch'ng, Eugene
Li, Yue
A comparison of the capacities of VR and 360-degree video for coordinating memory in the experience of cultural heritage
title A comparison of the capacities of VR and 360-degree video for coordinating memory in the experience of cultural heritage
title_full A comparison of the capacities of VR and 360-degree video for coordinating memory in the experience of cultural heritage
title_fullStr A comparison of the capacities of VR and 360-degree video for coordinating memory in the experience of cultural heritage
title_full_unstemmed A comparison of the capacities of VR and 360-degree video for coordinating memory in the experience of cultural heritage
title_short A comparison of the capacities of VR and 360-degree video for coordinating memory in the experience of cultural heritage
title_sort comparison of the capacities of vr and 360-degree video for coordinating memory in the experience of cultural heritage
topic Cultural Heritage; Virtual Reality; 360-degree Video; Memory; The Past
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56157/