Sense of place: The phenomenology of virtual heritage place

Kit Devine*

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    Abstract

    This paper examines the critical importance of time to the experience of place and argues that time-based virtual heritage creates more engaging and affective virtual places supporting rich learning opportunities for heritage audiences. It examines the experience of place, heritage place and virtual place as instanced in state-of-the-art computer games. It discusses the use of heritage visualisation for public edification and the advantages of, and concerns related to, computer generated visualisations. It reports on a number of time-based virtual heritage projects that illustrate the power of time-based virtual heritage to create affective, memorable and educational experiences for the general public. The paper concludes by arguing that time-based virtual heritage supports richer virtual heritage places, both phenomenologically and culturally, and that these in turn offer engaging, affective and memorable experiences creating learning opportunities for the general public.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings - 2017 21st International Conference Information Visualisation, iV 2017
    EditorsMalinka Ivanova, Marco Temperini, Mark W. McK. Bannatyne, Joao Moura Pires, Muhammad Sarfraz, Anna Ursyn, Weidong Huang, Sarah Kenderdine, Nuno Miguel Soares Datia, Gilles Venturini, Theodor G. Wyeld, Ebad Banissi, Dennis Groth, Fatma Bouali, Georges Grinstein, Minoru Nakayama, Jian J. Zhang
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages332-335
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)9781538608319
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 14 Nov 2017
    Event21st International Conference Information Visualisation, iV 2017 - London, United Kingdom
    Duration: 11 Jul 201714 Jul 2017

    Publication series

    NameProceedings - 2017 21st International Conference Information Visualisation, iV 2017

    Conference

    Conference21st International Conference Information Visualisation, iV 2017
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityLondon
    Period11/07/1714/07/17

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