A Comparison of the Capacities of VR and 360-Degree Video for Coordinating Memory in the Experience of Cultural Heritage

Shengdan Cai; Eugene Ch'Ng; Yue LI

doi:10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2018.8810127

A Comparison of the Capacities of VR and 360-Degree Video for Coordinating Memory in the Experience of Cultural Heritage

Shengdan Cai, Eugene Ch'Ng, Yue LI

School of International Communications

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - Held jointly with the 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2018
Editors	Alonzo C. Addison, Harold Thwaites
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728102924
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2018.8810127
Publication status	Published - Oct 2018
Event	3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 26 Oct 2018 → 30 Oct 2018

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - Held jointly with the 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2018

Conference

Conference	3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	26/10/18 → 30/10/18

Keywords

360-degree Video
Cultural Heritage
Memory
The Past
Virtual Reality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

History
Conservation
Archaeology
Information Systems
Information Systems and Management
Media Technology

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Cai, S., Ch'Ng, E., & LI, Y. (2018). A Comparison of the Capacities of VR and 360-Degree Video for Coordinating Memory in the Experience of Cultural Heritage. In A. C. Addison, & H. Thwaites (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - Held jointly with the 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2018 Article 8810127 (Proceedings of the 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - Held jointly with the 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2018). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2018.8810127

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. Proceedings of the 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - Held jointly with the 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2018. editor / Alonzo C. Addison ; Harold Thwaites. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. (Proceedings of the 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - Held jointly with the 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2018).

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Cai, S, Ch'Ng, E & LI, Y 2018, A Comparison of the Capacities of VR and 360-Degree Video for Coordinating Memory in the Experience of Cultural Heritage. in AC Addison & H Thwaites (eds), Proceedings of the 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - Held jointly with the 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2018., 8810127, Proceedings of the 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - Held jointly with the 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018, San Francisco, United States, 26/10/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2018.8810127

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Cai S, Ch'Ng E, LI Y. A Comparison of the Capacities of VR and 360-Degree Video for Coordinating Memory in the Experience of Cultural Heritage. In Addison AC, Thwaites H, editors, Proceedings of the 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - Held jointly with the 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018. 8810127. (Proceedings of the 2018 3rd Digital Heritage International Congress, Digital Heritage 2018 - Held jointly with the 2018 24th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, VSMM 2018). doi: 10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2018.8810127

A Comparison of the Capacities of VR and 360-Degree Video for Coordinating Memory in the Experience of Cultural Heritage

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