Imprint: The content of this blog entry is based on VR experiments in the context of projects carried out in the scope of the authors masters degree studies at FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Doris Agotai.
After working for an extended time on the Biennale 4D project I’ve been assigned with a new challenge: “Exploration of dataspaces in Virtual Reality in the context of museological cultural heritage collections”. The aim of this new project is to devise strategies for filtering, search and exploration of objects as well as developing suitable interaction patterns and forms of visualisation with reference to the geographical, chronological and contextual aspect. The subsequent development of interactive prototypes for VR experiences based on the dataset of the online collection of Museum Rietberg will showcase the findings. Furthermore we will investigate how the use of VR technology can add value to visitors of cultural institutions, either during their on-site visit or while browsing through the content of their online presence.
In the near future, you will read hear about our insights and discoveries concerning exploration of dataspaces in VR, in particular in regards to strategies for filtering and search, interaction design and visualisation, storytelling and narratives as well as user experience and usability.