[Published] Creating Authentic Historical Costumes to Augment Virtual Humans for Cultural Heritage
Creating Authentic Historical Costumes to Augment Virtual Humans for Cultural Heritage Zhang, J., Miller, A. H. D. & Westerhof Nyman, P. J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) Immersive Learning Research Network. Springer, (Communications in Computer and Information Science). Access Abstract: Benefiting from the simulation of 3D technologies, the evolution of virtual humans allows them to have a realistic human-like appearance and behaviour, interacting with users and the environment. Today, the application of digital avatars has expanded to computer visualization exhibitions, movies, animations, game engines, etc. This paper investigates a methodology for applying virtual humans to support the digital reconstruction of cultural heritage in virtual reality applications, focusing on converting 2D design sketches of historical costumes into a tangible reality within an immersive VR environment. Through the creation and application of authentic historical outfits, this approach enr...
