V-Museum: A Virtual Museum Based on Augmented and Virtual Realities for Cultural Heritage Mediation

Abstract

Cultural tourism is a growing sector. It is one of the best ways to discover the cultural heritage and way of life of a region and its people. However, without modernization and digital mediation, this sector can rapidly deteriorate. In this paper, a novel, playful and informative cultural touristic experience is presented. It consists of a virtual Space Door accessible through augmented reality and leading to a virtual museum built using virtual reality. Evaluation of the prototype was conducted in a real environment to confirm usability, ease of use and interest of the prototype.