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TunisiaiHERITAGE explores application of augmented and virtual reality to 11 heritage sites in Byblos, Lebanon
The EU-funded iHERITAGE project team members in Lebanon have conducted an on-site visit to Byblos’ cultural heritage sites to review virtual reconstruction elements to be potentially used to develop Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) products.
Tania Zaven, Regional Director of north Mount Lebanon/Byblos at the Ministry of Culture – Directorate General of Antiquities, explained that the purpose of “the iHERITAGE project is to render Byblos accessible and comprehensible to everyone through new technological tools. This will help raise public awareness regarding the importance of our common universal heritage and thus will encourage visitors to protect and promote Byblos”.
iHERITAGE’s objective is to support technological transfer and commercialisation of new AR/VR (Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality) tools aimed at enhancing the access to Mediterranean UNESCO cultural heritage through augmented and immersive experiences, by creating cross-border living labs for research and innovation.
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