Educational AR and VR Applications for the Interpretation of Archaeological Sites in Northern Virginia

Author(s): Alisa Pettitt; Sven Fuhrmann

Year: 2018

Summary

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications can influence the user's perception of the world. In regards to archaeological sites these technologies can be used as educational tools to recreate past environments and offer interpretive perspectives on history. This research examines several archaeological sites in the Northern Virginia region and investigates how educational VR and AR applications developed through accessible, user-friendly platforms can aid in reconstructing and interpreting cultural resources.

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Educational AR and VR Applications for the Interpretation of Archaeological Sites in Northern Virginia. Alisa Pettitt, Sven Fuhrmann. Presented at The 82nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Washington, DC. 2018 ( tDAR id: 442908)

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Keywords

General
digital archaeology • Education/Pedagogy • Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality

Geographic Keywords
North America

Spatial Coverage

min long: -168.574; min lat: 7.014 ; max long: -54.844; max lat: 74.683 ;

Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 21989