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Virtual Reality Environment for Presenting Al-Qatt Al-Asiri Saudi Art

Authors:
Abeer S. Al-Humaimeedy
Alhanof S. Alolyan
Areej Al-Wabil
Khalid W. Alzamil
Ghada AL-Hudhud

Keywords: Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, virtual reality, virtual museum, Saudi heritage, culture heritage

Abstract:
Virtual museums digitally exhibit art and heritage using virtual reality technology. Such projects are unique in including the past, present, and future. They are teaching the past heritage using modern-day technology to communicate with the future generations. Al-Qatt Al-Asiri is the traditional art of interior wall decoration done by women in the Southern Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In 2017, this art has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This paper presents the work conducted towards the development of a virtual museum of Al-Qatt Al-Asiri art, within the framework of the user-centered design and evaluation methodology for virtual environments. The proposed virtual museum simulates the real-world museums found in the Assir region in the South of KSA. Moreover, it adds gaming elements by providing rooms for colouring and storytelling.

Pages: 68 to 76

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2023

Publication date: April 24, 2023

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-68558-078-0

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from April 24, 2023 to April 28, 2023