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Forbidden City: An Immersive Virtual Reality World Using the HTC VIVE to explore the real imperial palace of China

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dc.contributor.authorLiu, Fangen
dc.contributor.committeechairTucker, Thomas J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPaterson, Simone W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWebster, Daneen
dc.contributor.departmentArt and Art Historyen
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-08T08:00:17Zen
dc.date.available2017-06-08T08:00:17Zen
dc.date.issued2017-06-07en
dc.description.abstractForbidden City is a 3D virtual tour of an ancient Chinese architectural masterpiece, first of the world's top five palaces -The Imperial Palace in Beijing, China. This travel guide is designed to give you useful information that will greatly enhance your experience, and it will bring you into an immersive virtual world by using the device of the HTC VIVE rather than static texts and images. This 3D guide integrates cultural and historical information, which is practical and informative. You can get a comprehensive understanding of the palace history, architectural characteristics and Chinese culture through interaction within the immersive experience. Forbidden City travel guide 3D virtual tour provides all the necessary functions and information for planning a visit to the Forbidden Cty palace in the capital of Beijing, China. With the tour guide character "Doctor Guider" within this experience/game, your tour to this Forbidden City will be purposeful and fun.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThis thesis presents the process of designing an immersive virtual reality of Forbidden City using the HTC VIVE. It is a 3-dimensional virtual tour of an ancient Chinese architectural masterpiece, first of the world’s top five palaces -The Imperial Palace in Beijing, China. The history of Forbidden City, the graphic design, 3-dimensional sculptures, 3-dimensional architecture moels and HTC intergrate system are described in detail. This travel guide aims to greatly enhance your experience. Rather than static texts and images, it will bring you into an immersive virtual world by using the device of the HTC VIVE. Forbidden City travel guide 3D virtual tour provides all the necessary functions and information for planning a visit to the Forbidden Cty palace in the capital of Beijing, China. With the tour guide character “Doctor Guider” within this experience / game, your tour to this Forbidden City will be purposeful and fun. You can get a comprehensive understanding of the palace history, architectural characteristics and Chinese culture through interaction within the immersive experience.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Fine Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:11394en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/77943en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectvirtual realityen
dc.subjectphotogrammetryen
dc.subjectimmersive environmenten
dc.subjectinteractionen
dc.subjectthree-dimensionalen
dc.subjecttour guideen
dc.subjecteducationalen
dc.titleForbidden City: An Immersive Virtual Reality World Using the HTC VIVE to explore the real imperial palace of Chinaen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCreative Technologiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Fine Artsen

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