3 June 2010 | The Nation | Jirapan Boonnoon
3D technology captures Thai heritage, arts and culture
Internet users can now visit a three-dimensional virtual world of Thailand's past, presenting a new and surprisingly real insight into Thai heritage, arts and culture.
Called 3D Virtual World Heritage Wat Chaiwattanaram, the glimpse into Thailand's history is a joint effort by Kasetsart University, Sun Microsystems and the Inter University Network, UniNet, using Sun Wonderland technology.
Above all else, the project, at niramit.hpcnc.com/WatChaiWatanaram, involves pride in the Thai heritage, by promoting a kind of Internet tourism.
A professor at Kasetsart University's Computer Engineering Department, Putchong Uthayyopas, said the three-dimensional virtual world of Wat Chaiwattanaram had been developed by students of his department.
The Sun Wonderland project, under which it has been developed, provides a Java open-source toolkit for creating collaborative 3D virtual worlds. Users can communicate with high-fidelity immersive audio and share live desktop applications and documents.
The Wonderland system is also completely extensible. Developers and graphic artists can extend its functionality to create entirely new worlds or add new features to existing worlds.
Putchong said the Wat Chaiwattanaram project aimed to investigate the use of a 3D virtual world to recreate a cultural heritage that was in danger of being lost. As it was being hosted by the UniNet infrastructure, it could be used for education. [...Read the full article...]
Called 3D Virtual World Heritage Wat Chaiwattanaram, the glimpse into Thailand's history is a joint effort by Kasetsart University, Sun Microsystems and the Inter University Network, UniNet, using Sun Wonderland technology.
Above all else, the project, at niramit.hpcnc.com/WatChaiWatanaram, involves pride in the Thai heritage, by promoting a kind of Internet tourism.
A professor at Kasetsart University's Computer Engineering Department, Putchong Uthayyopas, said the three-dimensional virtual world of Wat Chaiwattanaram had been developed by students of his department.
The Sun Wonderland project, under which it has been developed, provides a Java open-source toolkit for creating collaborative 3D virtual worlds. Users can communicate with high-fidelity immersive audio and share live desktop applications and documents.
The Wonderland system is also completely extensible. Developers and graphic artists can extend its functionality to create entirely new worlds or add new features to existing worlds.
Putchong said the Wat Chaiwattanaram project aimed to investigate the use of a 3D virtual world to recreate a cultural heritage that was in danger of being lost. As it was being hosted by the UniNet infrastructure, it could be used for education. [...Read the full article...]
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