Virtual heritage, immersive environments and photorealism
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چکیده
Simulation is the process that allows the study of a physical system, replacing it by another, more suitable for measure or observation. Some simulations work better using Virtual Reality (VR) techniques [1][2][3] where virtual worlds exist only in the memory of a computer. The user interacts with these virtual worlds by means of different types of devices (from 3D mouses to haptic devices), thus getting the sensation of being part of that world. VR is one of the technologies with the biggest potential in almost any area of application: medicine, architecture, scientific visualization and, of course, cultural heritage.
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