Virtual and Augmented Reality Interfaces for 3D Mesopotamian Environments and Artefacts – A Survey

Rhodes, Richard; Woolley, Sandra

Abstract

This paper surveys twenty years of published works and implementations of virtual reality (VR), augmented
reality (AR) and 3D repositories relevant to ancient Mesopotamia. Results are sorted according to type,
relevance to cuneiform, evaluation, and availability. Of the eleven published works and five applications that
satisfied the inclusion criteria, only one involved immersive VR, seven were related to cuneiform, only two
were open source and there was little reporting of evaluation. The paper explores the design, development,
and evaluation challenges involved in the creation of immersive, educational, and engaging 3D, AR, and VR
experiences and looks ahead to future opportunities such as AI-assisted content generation.

Citation

Rhodes, R., & Woolley, S. (2023, August). Virtual and Augmented Reality Interfaces for 3D Mesopotamian Environments and Artefacts – A Survey. Presented at 36th International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference, University of York, UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 36th International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference
• Start Date: Aug 28, 2023
• End Date: Aug 29, 2023
• Acceptance Date: Aug 1, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023-08
• Deposit Date: Jun 18, 2024
• Publisher: ScienceOpen
• Pages: 61-65
• Series Title: Electronic Workshops in Computing
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/BCSHCI2023.8
• Keywords: 3D interfaces, Cuneiform, Augmented reality, Mesopotamia, Virtual reality
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/852278
• Publisher URL: https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.14236/ewic/BCSHCI2023.8