Preparation and presentation of cultural content in virtual environment

摘要

The paper presents a web-based application for preparation and presentation of various two- and three-dimensional cultural showpieces in a virtual environment. Specific task modules built on a common database provide tools for designing spatial models of a real or a fully virtual gallery, exhibit management, arrangement of exhibits within the virtual space, and final web presentation using standard VRML browser and Java applet. The whole application serves for different kinds of users ― gallery owners, artists, and visitors. A use of virtual reality paradigms for image presentation purposes is discussed here, too.