21.01.2021
Scan2VR - Preparation of buildings, rooms, people and objects for 3D rendering
3D scans are used to capture environments, buildings, rooms, people and objects and prepare them for 3D implementation.
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The potential of such scans today lies in the technology's ability to scan rooms and areas at high resolution and combine multiple scans into a three-dimensional image. By scanning people and objects, these too can be represented as three-dimensional objects in the simulation.
Museums have faced the problem that most exhibitions are still planned on paper. Curators need a very good imagination to grasp how the exhibits will appear in the actual exhibition, what changes the surroundings will bring about, and how lighting will realistically affect the exhibits and their impact. At the same time, it is currently difficult to obtain adequate insurance coverage with these planning documents. Furthermore, the objects are then insured at their designated location and cannot be moved if, during setup, it is discovered that they are unsuitable.
The goal in Austria is to create initial prototypes for the rapid capture of spaces, objects, and people through collaboration across various disciplines (IT, marketing, media design, medicine, etc.). This will then enable the development of environments for testing, simulations, and virtual tours for businesses, allowing participants to move realistically within the virtual space. The acquisition of hardware (top-of-the-line products in their respective categories) will, for the first time in Austria, consolidate expertise at a single location, allowing for the integration of diverse disciplines, challenges, and perspectives. Furthermore, ideas can be transformed into application-oriented solutions, and research and development can be conducted on previously unimagined new implementations, future business models, testing methods, and training opportunities.
Prototype 1
First prototype ready for testing with project partner
Prototype 2
Initial deployment with project partner employees and in a museum with visitors
The application can be used by museum curators as well as with visitors. For curators, the advantage is that exhibits can now be placed in existing or generic spaces, and both the lighting (muting, visibility) and insurance issues can be easily resolved. For visitors, there is a mode in which limited exhibits can be placed, allowing them to then experience "their" exhibition. Further functional expansions are planned for the future.