Title :
The Virtual Showcase
Author :
Bimber, Oliver ; Fröhlich, Bernd ; Schmalsteig, D. ; Encarnaçáo, L. Miguel
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for Comput. Graphics, Germany
Abstract :
We introduce a new projection-based AR display system-the Virtual Showcase. The Virtual Showcase has the same form factor as a real showcase, making it compatible with traditional museum displays. Real scientific and cultural artifacts are placed inside the Virtual Showcase allowing their 3D graphical augmentation. Inside the Virtual Showcase, virtual representations and real artifacts share the same space providing new ways of merging and exploring real and virtual content. Solely virtual exhibits may also be displayed. The virtual part of the showcase can react in various ways to a visitor, which provides the possibility for intuitive interaction with the displayed content
Keywords :
augmented reality; humanities; 3D graphical augmentation; Virtual Showcase; cultural artifacts; form factor; museum displays; projection-based augmented reality display; scientific artifacts; virtual exhibits; virtual representations; Ambient intelligence; Assembly; Augmented reality; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Geometrical optics; Mirrors; Pervasive computing; Prototypes; Rendering (computer graphics);
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
