1. Applying VR technologies in the
reconstruction of ancient cities
N.POPOVICI
M.POLCEANU
D.M.POPOVICI
OVIDIUS University of Constanta
Digital Cities, 09.23.2011

2. Framework
Main objective
 Implementing a VR-based multi-sensorial interactive system
that reconstruct ancient cities.
Demonstration
 TOMIS – greek colony situated at the Pontus Euxinus (Black
Sea) coast, the basis of Constanta town in Romania.
Partners
 National History and Archeology Museum, Constanta
 Transilvania University, Brasov
 S.C. NR.TECH S.R.L., Brasov
Funding
 UEFISCDI – PNII - 11-041/2007
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3. Main phases
 Main artefact identification
 Geometric and behavioral modeling
 Virtual society organisation
 Integration of different types of user-
interaction devices
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4. Available technologies – hardware …

5. … Available technologies – hardware …
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6. … Available technologies – hardware …
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7. … Available technologies – hardware …
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8. … Available technologies – software
-Non-freeware -Freeware
-3DStudio Max -AReVi
-Arena -ARToolkit
-Poser -OpenCV
-VRML Pad -Blender
-ClayTools
-Academics
-OpenHaptic
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