The Vatican Virtual World. Project Presentation

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1 The Vatican Virtual Wrld Prject Presentatin

2 INDEX Index What is a Virtual Wrld Why a Virtual Wrld fr the Vatican An interactive envirnment A revlutinary infrmatin and cmmunicatin tl Unify Cmmunities arund the wrld Evangelize thrugh simulatin and virtual settings Give visibility t humanitarian activities and fundraising What will be in the Vatican Virtual Wrld The main are as and cmpnents Interactive cntent 3D virtual histrical buildings Recreate the Vatican Museum fr virtual visits

3 VIRTUAL WORLD What is a virtual wrld A virtual wrld is the simulatin f a 3D interactive envirnment accessible t varius users by means f a web interface. Users interact with the virtual wrld by means f their persnal Avatar which represents their digital identity. There are a multitude f differing virtual wrlds, hwever they all share six fundamental characteristics: Chabitatin f space: many users may participate simultaneusly. Graphic interface fr the user: By taking inspiratin frm the real wrld, the virtual wrld visually represents space, mre r less realistically, using animated bi-dimensinal figures r a mre immersive three dimensinal envirnment. Immediacy: The interactin between n users and the virtual wrld ccurs in real time. Interactin:Thewrldallwstheuserntnlytmakeuseftheexistingcntents,butalstmdifythem,develp themrcreatenewnes. Persistence: the existence f the virtual wrld persists regardless f whether r nt users are cnnected. Cmmunity / Scializatin: The virtual wrld allws and encurages he frmatin f scial grups within it; as in teams, sciety esclubs etc. Virtual wrlds riginated fr many different purpses. Initially there were mainly develped fr nline rle playing games (MMORPG-Massive Multiplayer Online Rle Playing Game),but sn they realized that there were numerus reasns fr creating virtual wrlds: cmmercial, educatinal, scial, plitical and military.

4 Why a Virtual Wrld fr the Vatican (1/2) An innvative, cutting edge cmmunicatin and interactin envirnment in full3d, based n the latest Internet technlgies, with a high degree f immersivity, t reach a vast audience and appealing fr yung peple. A system t cnnect peple and cmmunities frm all ver the wrld. A pwerful tl fr evangelizatin: spread messages and values f Christianity in a mdern and unequaled fashin, vercming physical and idelgical bundaries A shwcase fr humanitarian prjects t give prminence t: away fr visitrs t directly see what Church des, day by day, thrugh the effrts f its precius vlunteers and cntributrs all ver the wrld.

5 Why a Virtual Wrld fr the Vatican (2/2) A new way t visualize and visit museums and hly places, recreated as virtual envirnments n the Internet. A prmtinal tl fr turism and pilgrimages An investment t increase the visibility f the incmparable artistic and cultural heritage f Vatican Museums. VIRTUAL WORLD

6 An Interactive Envirnment INTERACTIVITY The technlgy behind the Vatican Virtual Wrld enables full real time interactin in 3D ver the Internet, where peple can cnnect and interact thrugh Avatars and visit the numerus virtual buildings and engage in activities. In a virtual wrld users can interact with qualified persnnel t assist the mina variety f needs, frm a guided tur, t a persnalized visit f the virtual spaces. 3D virtual visits within a virtual wrld als allw full interactin with bjects and Autmated functins t give infrmatin and display cntent n demand.

7 A revlutinary cmmunicatin and infrmatin tl REVOLUTIONARY Web 3D technlgies are the mst innvative way f cmmunicating nline. In a few years all majr cmpanies and institutins will have an nline3d presence r a virtual wrld. Gradually a lt f ffice activities will be transferred t virtual n line envirnment, while Cutting csts, time waste and reducing envirnmental impact. A Virtual Wrld can bring tgether cntent and peple, in a real-time 3D interactive envirnment.

8 Unify Cmmunities arund the wrld REVOLUTIONARY Within the Vatican Virtual Wrld there will be spaces t hst lcal cmmunities and Assciatins frm all ver the wrld. The Vatican affiliated rganizatins will find a place where t cnnect and cllabrate On line. Peple with difference languages will be able t cmmunicate thrugh text translatrs. Virtual event will be held, enabling peple wh are distant frm the lcatin t attend any event n line. Implement a unique cmmunicatin and cllabratin system t bring peple tgether and erase cultural distances.

9 Evangelize thrugh simulatin and virtual settings VIRTUAL SETTINGS A virtual wrld is ideal fr creating and grwing nline cmmunities, especially when it cmes t bringing tgether peple spread all ver the wrld. A virtual envirnment can be the place t meet n line when yu are far frm each ther, it unifies peple frm different cultures and backgrunds and it enables them t share and participate, visualizing and interacting with the same cntent simultaneusly and cntextualized in a 3Dspace.

10 Give visibility t humanitarian activities and fund raising VIRTUAL WORLD A virtual wrld is a pwerful tl t spread the Christian values f charity and sharing The Virtual Vatican Wrld will prvide as hw case t shw what willingness can d, all arund the wrld. Visitrs will be able t see the utcmes f Church s humanitarian activities and cllecting infrmatin t cntribute t upcming prjects.

11 What will be in the Vatican Virtual Wrld VIRTUAL WORLD Vatican City St. Peter s Basilica St. Peter s Square Sistine Chapel Vatican Museum Vatican Press Tribunal Palace Gvernment Palace Msaic Schl St. Stephen Church Palace f the Hly Office Church f St. Anne Swiss Guards St. Martha s Hstel Ethipian Seminary Papal Gardens Civil Admin Building Radi Vatican Railrad statin Audience Hall Surrunding Virtual territry: Recreatin f the mst significant cathlic hly places: Cathedrals and Churches Pilgrimage lcatins

12 Main Areas Macr Area f the Virtual Wrld Mnuments VIRTUAL WORLD Humanitarian Prjects Shwcase VATICAN CITY Cathedrals Mnasteries Hly places

13 Mnuments With in the wrld a selectin f hly places and histrical cathedrals

14 Interactive Cntent All elements in the virtual wrld can be interactive and trigger animatins and ther cntent n demand. Cntent included in the wrld can be images, vides, music, animated 3D bjects and ff curse text f any kind. Within the 3D envirnments users will be able t brwse web cntent, using viewers and special screens.

15 3D virtual histrical buildings Within the Vatican Virtual Wrld we will recreate nt nly the Vatican itself, but als sme f the main hly buildings and mnuments arund the wrld. Interactive recreatins f pilgrim age hly lcatins will als permit virtual turs f the main hly lcatins arund the wrld, serving bth as cultural reference, virtual visit, r real life visitr pilgrimage planning. Virtual advisrs will lead visitrs thrugh custmized turs, prviding them additinal inf, useful hints and tips with ease while mving arund and explring.

16 Recreate the Vatican Museum fr virtual visits VIRTUAL WORLD The Vatican Museum will be recreated in its full extensin and brught t virtuality, hsting interactive cntent and theme based virtual visits. This is particularly interesting fr schls arund the wrld and turists wh wish t prepare a visit t the Vatican. Actual technlgies enable state-f-the-art visual quality, fr users t Explre the Vatican Museums master pieces in all their splendr