The Arts & Humanities Data Service is pleased to announce the
publication of a new Guide to Good Practice:
'Creating and using virtual reality: a guide for the arts and
humanities' edited by Julian Richards and Kate Fernie concentrates on
accessible desk-top virtual reality which may be distributed and viewed
via the World Wide Web. The Guide introduces virtual reality to those
who are interested in its use within the arts and humanities and
incorporates illustrative case studies. It is geared to the needs of the
creators of virtual reality (including artists, illustrators and
computer scientists) and of organisations who are commissioning virtual
reality (including museums, galleries, heritage agencies and
university-based projects). It covers the history, philosophy and theory
of virtual reality providing an introduction to the methods and
techniques used and to good practices in planning virtual reality
projects. The guide does not attempt to cover all virtual reality
technologies – this is a rapidly developing field and new methods are
continually emerging. An important consideration for all virtual reality
projects will be ensuring that the models produced can be used and
enjoyed by the audiences for which they are intended. This guide looks
at how issues such as choice of virtual reality format, hardware and
software platforms relate to audience requirements and also looks at the
documentation procedures which support maintenance and resource
discovery. A section of the guide explores longer-term strategies for
preservation of virtual reality models as technology evolves.
'Creating and using virtual reality: a guide for the arts and
humanities' has been produced by the Archaeology Data Service and the
Visual Arts Data Service and is online at:
http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/guides/vr_guide/
with apologies for cross posting,
Kate Fernie
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Kate Fernie
Project Officer
Archaeology Data Service: The Dept of Archaeology,
University of York, The Kings' Manor, York, YO1 7EP, UK
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