Virtual reality is one mean to present archaeological remains in an understandable way. Although this field was applied in many areas around the globe, it is still new in Palestine. There is no VR modeling yet in cultural heritage and archaeology, making this pilot project of a very significance in setting the basis for its applications in several fields. The application of VR modeling in Palestinian Archaeology in high demand, where it can support the reconstructing of past cultures at the material and immaterial levels. VR can be used to reach more accurate models close to the real life during the past. It helps human mind to imagine and better understand those distinct cultural aspects and relate them to their modern way of life. Further more, by bringing alive distinct past cultures in VR modeling can be a basis to improve site planning and development. It can be used in any further plans, especially master plans attempting to present and develop cultural heritage sites. Nowadays, VR models are crucial components of presenting sites to tourist. Its application in tourism is highly needed. The following research attempts to reconstruct the archaeological site of Kh. Birzeit as an example of applying the VR modeling in the Palestinian context. The selection of the site is based on several criteria. First it was excavated by Birzeit University, which will make it logical to incorporate the VR models in the ingoing research. Also, there is a tendency to develop the site for tourism in cooperation with Birzeit Municipality. The VR model is a crucial component to assist in this process. The medieval building and architecture are the main components of the archaeological remains, which will make it necessary to create 3D models to improve our understanding of these architectural elements and provide digital models to accurately present object descriptions. (Ongoing research work)
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Virtual Reality use in archaeology
Research work by Dr. Hamed Salem
Virtual reality is one mean to present archaeological remains in an understandable way. Although this field was applied in many areas around the globe, it is still new in Palestine. There is no VR modeling yet in cultural heritage and archaeology, making this pilot project of a very significance in setting the basis for its applications in several fields. The application of VR modeling in Palestinian Archaeology in high demand, where it can support the reconstructing of past cultures at the material and immaterial levels. VR can be used to reach more accurate models close to the real life during the past. It helps human mind to imagine and better understand those distinct cultural aspects and relate them to their modern way of life. Further more, by bringing alive distinct past cultures in VR modeling can be a basis to improve site planning and development. It can be used in any further plans, especially master plans attempting to present and develop cultural heritage sites. Nowadays, VR models are crucial components of presenting sites to tourist. Its application in tourism is highly needed. The following research attempts to reconstruct the archaeological site of Kh. Birzeit as an example of applying the VR modeling in the Palestinian context. The selection of the site is based on several criteria. First it was excavated by Birzeit University, which will make it logical to incorporate the VR models in the ingoing research. Also, there is a tendency to develop the site for tourism in cooperation with Birzeit Municipality. The VR model is a crucial component to assist in this process. The medieval building and architecture are the main components of the archaeological remains, which will make it necessary to create 3D models to improve our understanding of these architectural elements and provide digital models to accurately present object descriptions. (Ongoing research work)
Virtual reality is one mean to present archaeological remains in an understandable way. Although this field was applied in many areas around the globe, it is still new in Palestine. There is no VR modeling yet in cultural heritage and archaeology, making this pilot project of a very significance in setting the basis for its applications in several fields. The application of VR modeling in Palestinian Archaeology in high demand, where it can support the reconstructing of past cultures at the material and immaterial levels. VR can be used to reach more accurate models close to the real life during the past. It helps human mind to imagine and better understand those distinct cultural aspects and relate them to their modern way of life. Further more, by bringing alive distinct past cultures in VR modeling can be a basis to improve site planning and development. It can be used in any further plans, especially master plans attempting to present and develop cultural heritage sites. Nowadays, VR models are crucial components of presenting sites to tourist. Its application in tourism is highly needed. The following research attempts to reconstruct the archaeological site of Kh. Birzeit as an example of applying the VR modeling in the Palestinian context. The selection of the site is based on several criteria. First it was excavated by Birzeit University, which will make it logical to incorporate the VR models in the ingoing research. Also, there is a tendency to develop the site for tourism in cooperation with Birzeit Municipality. The VR model is a crucial component to assist in this process. The medieval building and architecture are the main components of the archaeological remains, which will make it necessary to create 3D models to improve our understanding of these architectural elements and provide digital models to accurately present object descriptions. (Ongoing research work)
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