Steuri, Noah; Sahli, Oliver; Reich, Johannes; Milella, Marco; Nyffeler, Jonas; Doppler, Thomas; Lösch, Sandra; Hafner, Albert (2023). Virtual Reality applications for visualization of 6000-year-old Neolithic graves from Lenzburg (Switzerland). Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 30, e00283. Elsevier 10.1016/j.daach.2023.e00283
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The last decade has seen a steady increase in the application of virtual 3D approaches in cultural heritage research. Although a large literature exists about the advantages of 3D methods in this field, here we go one step further and elucidate a) how image-based 3D reconstructions can be displayed in virtual reality (VR) space using freeware game engine software and low-cost VR hardware and b) highlight the relative benefits and advantages with a focus on interactive museum displays of relatively large archaeological objects. Specifically, we present three 3D models of different stone grave structures from the Neolithic necropolis of Lenzburg (Northern Switzerland, 4450-3500 BCE). The site has been excavated in 1959/60 and certain graves were subsequently preserved for museum display. By means of VR applications, it is now possible to experience these approximately 6000-year-old tombs with an innovative approach circumventing various barriers or constraints and offering interactive display options.
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