Virtual reality in Art

Galleries and Museums

Marija Dorić
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
1st year Comparative Literature and Information Sciences
Content
1. Introduction to Virtual Reality
2. Successful Implementation of VR
2.1.Louvre Museum, France
2.2.The National Museum of Finland
2.3.Natural History Museum, UK
3. Benefits and challenges of VR in Cultural Institutions
4. Future Trends and Innovations
5. Sources
Introduction to Virtual Reality (VR)
• computor generated simulations
• different kinds of senses
• VR headsets and goggles
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Louvre Museum, France

• interactive design, sound, and animated

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• high-resolution details

‘Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass’, Louvre

The National Museum of Finland (Helsinki)

virtual reality exibit

The Opening of the Diet 1863 by Alexander II, Robert Wilhelm Ekman
Natural History Museum, UK (London)

Hold the World

with Sir David Attenborough

Benefits and challenges of VR in Museums
BENEFITS CHALLENGES

• pricey
• accessibility (virtual tours)
• interpretation
• interactive learning
• dependency on
• attracting more people
technology
Future Trends and Innovations

• AI-powered personalization
• completely virtual museums

The Kremer Collection VR Museum

Sources

• https://www.britannica.com/technology/virtual-reality
• https://www.museumnext.com/article/how-museums-are-using-virtual-reality/
• https://virtualarena.tech/en/top-7-museums-with-virtual-reality/
• https://framestorevr.com/natural-history-museums
• https://www.louvre.fr/en/online-tours
• https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/life-at-the-museum/the-mona-lisa-in-virtual-reality-in-your-
own-home
• https://store.steampowered.com/app/774231/The_Kremer_Collection_VR_Museum/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Anthropology_(Mexico)
Thank
you!