Abstract
Mixed reality (MR) technology is currently growing in popularity for applications in the cultural heritage domain. Furthermore, with the ability to be viewed with six degrees of freedom, volumetric video (VV) is presently being explored as a viable approach to content creation within this area. When combined, MR technology and VV present both practitioners and audiences with innovative approaches to the creation and consumption of both tangible and intangible representations of cultural significance. While there are some existing quantitative studies appraising these new technologies, the precise effects of MR in a cultural heritage context have yet to be fully explored. Here we show the results of a systematic evaluation of MR technology as applied in a cultural heritage context, where subject matter expert interviews were conducted to identify how virtual reality and augmented reality technologies are influencing the creative practices of domain experts and audience engagements with modern dramatic literature. Gathered from high-level stakeholders within the cultural heritage domain, our results highlighted the problems, concerns, and desires of users who must consider this technology in practice. We found that MR and VV content were considered by many to be disruptive technologies for the future of film, theater, and performance practice from the perspectives of both practitioners and audiences. We anticipate that these results will help future MR and VV projects to create meaningful content that is sympathetic to the needs and requirements of creators and audiences.
N. O’Dwyer and G. W. Young—These authors contributed equally.
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VV is a capture and display technique that generates 3D models; the audience can choose their own viewpoint within a scene, thus providing interactive free navigation.
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This publication has emanated from research conducted with the financial support of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under Grant Number 15/RP/2776.
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O’Dwyer, N., Young, G.W., Johnson, N., Zerman, E., Smolic, A. (2020). Mixed Reality and Volumetric Video in Cultural Heritage: Expert Opinions on Augmented and Virtual Reality. In: Rauterberg, M. (eds) Culture and Computing. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12215. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50267-6_16
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