AUGMENTED VIRTUAL ACCESSIBILITY OF CH: THE WEB NAVIGATION MODEL OF INQUISITION PRISONS

Abstract. The latest advances in the architectural survey and 3D reconstruction have produced new technologies methodologies to enhance cultural assets improve their accessibility. possibility of virtually visiting a place historical interest is often only way access it. This can happen for various reasons: users' disabilities, temporary site closure, located remote inaccessible places, destined disappear over time. Fortunately, Geomatics Computer Science allow virtual entire archaeological monumental sites with high levels accuracy. Considering related VR, online fruition techniques were recently adopted, using open source WebGL JavaScript libraries. These libraries users explore model employing web browsers without installing any client-side applications. work presented adopts these technologies. It falls within VASARI project, whose goal create single digital platform enhancement, use, management Italian artistic heritage. In particular, described concerns survey, reconstruction, visualization Inquisition Prisons complex Palazzo Chiaramonte Palermo, known as "Steri" today headquarters Rectorate University Palermo. adopted workflow encountered issues during implementation will be described.