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... org/museum/accessibility/social-story). Unlike sensory maps that provide sensory information about the environment, the narrative approach of social stories includes all information about the environment, the adjustments that have been considered for the comfort of the visitor and a breakdown of each individual step that might limit access intellectually or socially for a visitor [63]. ...
The chapter explores the intersection of digital technology and historical reanimation, focusing on how virtual environments and digital tools are used to bring historical figures and narratives back to life. This chapter critically examines the concept of digital necromancy—using technology to “resurrect” historical figures and events for educational and cultural enrichment. It discusses the ethical implications and technological challenges of digitally reconstructing past realities, including the accuracy and authenticity of such representations. The chapter delves into various case studies where digital tools have been employed to recreate significant historical moments and figures, allowing contemporary audiences to interact with and experience the past in immersive ways. It also addresses the potential of these technologies to shape public memory and historical understanding, questioning the boundaries between reality and representation. By analyzing the impact of these reanimations on cultural heritage and collective memory, the chapter provides insights into the transformative effects of digital technologies on our relationship with history. It ultimately argues that while digital reanimation opens up new avenues for education and engagement, it also necessitates careful consideration of the implications for historical authenticity and ethical representation.
... Thus, it is evident how technology has revolutionized museums' operations, and the above-described solutions are just a few examples of how technology is being used in museums to make learning and exploring exhibits more accessible to all visitors. These technological advancements will continue to shape museum experiences, ensuring inclusivity for all visitors [12][13][14][15][16][17]. Nevertheless, incorporating immersive technologies, such as VR and AR, into education encounters several hurdles. ...
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This paper proposes an innovative methodology for enhancing museum accessibility and inclusivity for visitors with specific learning disorders (SLDs) using audio-visual interfaces based on patented technology. The approach involves analyzing user preferences and dyslexic students’ self-assessments through two questionnaires. This study gathered 126 responses from both SLD-certified individuals and those without intellectual disabilities for the first questionnaire and over 1300 responses exclusively from SLD-certified individuals for the second. Results suggest practical solutions such as new visual effects, gamification methods, and user-friendly informational materials linked to an AI system. These findings serve as guidelines for developing technology to improve museum accessibility, particularly for individuals with SLDs.
... This engagement could be seen as sense of immersion; however, it is semi immersion as user couldn't feel or explore the real situation. The evolution of immersive technology such as augmented reality (AR) [2], virtual reality (VR) [3][4][5], and extended reality (XR) [6] has change the visitors' perspective in viewing and appreciating history since never seen artifacts, buildings, historians and moments could come alive surround them. Virtual museum exploration [7] mediated by VR head mounted display [8] enabling individuals to virtually visit distant and inaccessible museums, historical sites [4,5], and art gallery [4]. ...
... The evolution of immersive technology such as augmented reality (AR) [2], virtual reality (VR) [3][4][5], and extended reality (XR) [6] has change the visitors' perspective in viewing and appreciating history since never seen artifacts, buildings, historians and moments could come alive surround them. Virtual museum exploration [7] mediated by VR head mounted display [8] enabling individuals to virtually visit distant and inaccessible museums, historical sites [4,5], and art gallery [4]. Thus, VR technology has become one of the leading digital strategy in museum context [3] that provide immersion and engaging [11,12] experience for user to navigate [13] and explore the simulated [14] virtual historical environment. ...
This study intends to explore the potential of integrating of two major theories that stemmed from two entirely different disciplines, namely the human-computer interaction and the arts. Indeed, there are vast gaps when two different theories, such as technology and art, are to be unified to develop a new element that complements to both disciplines. Empirically, virtual reality as immersive technological innovations are progressively developed and evaluated among various disciplines. Virtual reality technically is customarily to immersive experience as a measurement tool while virtual three-dimensional animated environment in virtual reality is an aesthetic object that requires an aesthetic-friendly method as its measurement tool. The proposition of evaluation is to measure the user immersive experience and aesthetic experience when dealing with an art object that imbues with digital technology. Therefore, an integrative multidimensional evaluation is required to evaluate virtual reality environment. This study uses scientific literature survey which research papers are retrieved from Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Scopus. Thus, this paper reports on the potentials of integrating the immersive experience and aesthetic experience theories to evaluate a virtual reality historical event. It explains the concept of immersive experience and aesthetic experience in immersive virtual reality applications in general and museum digital preservation practices in particular. Then focuses on the concept idea of how to integrate immersive experience and aesthetic experience in virtual reality historical event application by discovering the construct and element from both theories. Thus, the finding unveils the possibilities of integration immersive experience and aesthetic experience in terms of integrating the construct and elements, contributing to contemplate new possibilities and discoveries in both fields and become catalysts for future research. This initial concept idea could become fundamental conceptual design reference of developing virtual reality system in museum context used by designers, developers and museum professionals. In the conclusion, this study concluded that there is a significant and lucrative potential to integrate both theory in developing immersive virtual reality systems. Hence recommend to a new integrative framework development that is applicable to immersive product development.
... Parents or caregivers were able to select a 360-degree video, personalise the interaction between children and the virtual world, observe and control the interface and collect data about the interactions. Building on this prior work, Garzotto et al. (2018) describe the development of Wearable Immersive Social Stories. This is an immersive version of typical social stories used to help people with neurodevelopmental disorders learn social skills. ...
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) afford new forms of work and leisure. While affordable and effective VR and AR headsets are now available, neither technology has achieved widespread user adoption. However, we predict continual technological advances and cost reductions are likely to lead to wider diffusion in society. Bridging the chasm from the early adopters to the early majority will require careful consideration of the needs of a more casual and diverse user population. In particular, it is desirable to minimise the exclusion of potential users based on their unique needs and maximise the inclusion of users in these novel immersive experiences. Ensuring equitable access to the emerging metaverse further reinforces the need to consider the diverse needs of users. We refer to this objective of maximising the accessibility and enjoyment potential of users of VR, AR and the metaverse as Inclusive Immersion. This paper reviews the research and commercial landscape seeking to address the accessibility needs of users in VR and AR. The survey provides the basis for a synthesis of the emerging strategies for maximising the inclusiveness of VR and AR applications. Finally, we identify several unaddressed accessibility challenges requiring further research attention. Our paper consolidates disparate efforts related to promoting accessible VR and AR and delivers directions for advancing research in this area.
... Therefore, in recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the use of digital tools for ASD in school, at home, during therapy, etc., proposing the incorporation of different types of technology (from the simplest to the most sophisticated) in every aspect of daily life to improve functional abilities [3]. More recently, the appeal of technology has also been used to improve the accessibility of cultural activities such as museum and exhibition visits [4][5][6][7]. ...
In recent years, the mission of museums has expanded, adding to the preservation of cultural heritage the need to reach ever new users, including those with special needs. Accessibility has become a central issue in enabling people with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities to access culture. In our work, we focus on visit to the Pisa Botanical Garden and Museum by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and cognitive impairments. Contact with nature has important therapeutic functions for children with ASD. However, new environments and unfamiliar sensory stimuli can unsettle them. The goal of our work was to use the appeal of technology to create an interactive website that allows them to learn about the garden before visiting it. The website is accessible to children with ASD and includes multimedia materials and educational games. The main purpose is to help teachers find a way of inclusion for educational visits, since in Italy children with ASD are included in traditional school lessons. The site was developed in a participatory way together with garden operators, teachers, caregivers and by observing children with ASD. The site was initially tested in 2019 during three school visits with four male youth with ASD, whose observations triggered an iterative improvement process. Usability testing followed from 2021, involving four classes from an elementary school. The results of the SUS questionnaire showed great potential; children with ASD were enthusiastic about the activities carried out and expressed interest in repeating the virtual experience long after the museum visit.KeywordsAccessibilityautism spectrum disordermuseum experiencewebsite efficacy
... Female participants with ASD were underrepresented (Dechsling et al., 2021). User experiences were not collected systematically (Dechsling et al., 2021), although it is crucial to include persons with ASD and other NDDs (and their stakeholders) in the design and customizing of VR applications to meet their needs and expectations (Garzotto et al., 2018;Newbutt & Bradley, 2022). ...
In this scoping review on 34 studies, we examined the use of immersive virtual reality (IVR) in neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). IVR was mostly used in connection with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for assessment of and intervention in social skills, and in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for assessment of executive performance. Diagnostic measures varied or were not available, and the level of evidence was generally observational/descriptive. Furthermore, few studies reported on feasibility and user experience and even fewer on human guidance and the generalization of intervention to everyday life. Our results suggest that human guidance during and after immersive VR may be crucial for generalization of skills. More research on IVR in other NDDs is needed.
... org/museum/accessibility/social-story). Unlike sensory maps that provide sensory information about the environment, the narrative approach of social stories includes all information about the environment, the adjustments that have been considered for the comfort of the visitor and a breakdown of each individual step that might limit access intellectually or socially for a visitor [63]. ...
Over the past two decades, museums have increasingly sought to build connections with the community and increase inclusivity of visitors. At the same time, emerging technologies, such as extended reality (XR) and virtual museums (VM) are increasingly adopted to engage with different generational expectations but also for the purposes of supporting inclusivity and neurodiverse populations. First such technologies were adopted to augment exhibitions in the physical museum space for edutainment. Since then, XR has expanded from room-size environments (CAVEs) and augmented exhibitions to the creation of entire virtual museums, such as The Museum of Pure Form and The Virtual Museum of Sculpture. Digital twins of museums are increasingly common, along with UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Such virtual experiences can be leveraged to prepare neurodiverse visitors prior to visiting a museum. This chapter will outline how existing approaches to social stories and sensory maps may be combined with XR experiences to support neurodiverse visitors and their families. While onsite, immersive technologies can be used both for engagement and to provide accommodations for greater inclusivity and diversity.
... Theme 7: Digital storytelling with the latest technology Garzotto et al. [97] recommended that VR technology and 360 • educational video presentation be used in heritage places and museums. VR is appropriate for the younger generation, who are interested in the latest technology that brings to life extinct historical or far-away places. ...
This article aims to review and identify key challenges and opportunities in the interrelationship between cultural tourism, inclusive design, and digital storytelling fields. The literature review included searching Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar for three main field keywords, drawing 421 articles between 1990 and 2022. Content analysis was applied to literature findings and five categories with twenty-three themes emerged accordingly: (1) issues in cultural tourism; (2) diversity in museums; (3) inclusive design in museums; (4) motivation in museums; and (5) digital storytelling in museums. The article further discusses the nuanced relationship between these three fields and proposes an initial framework to help future growth of cultural tourism through increasing visitors’ motivation and diversity. As such, the work aims to facilitate cultural tourism as an activity that better reflects the diversity of its potential audiences and proactively addresses their needs, requirements and interests.
... Furthermore, other scholars help people with ASD to enjoy their museum experience thanks to digital technologies, especially specific digital solutions developed directly involved the special visitors, like Wearable Immersive Virtual Reality (WIVR) and Wearable Immersive Social Stories (WISS) adopting a digital storytelling approach [66], or a museum-based application tailored to autistic children's needs [67]. ...
This paper aims to investigate how digital technologies can make museums ‘smart’ and ‘inclusive’ engaging visitors, especially people with special needs. Adopting a bottom-up approach and a participatory design, this exploratory and qualitative study describes the design and development of a specific App for children with Autism called ‘A dip in the Blue’ of archaeological museum located in Southern Italy (The Archaeological Museum of Paestum and Velia). Starting from a specific toolkit, a paper visual agenda, planned according to a specific format (forms, figures, colours, and emoticons), which made children and their parents to really enjoy the museum environment overcoming the barriers and limits that usually exist for them, the App provides a digital visual agenda and further services and facilities. Thus, after the first visits at the museum, the paper visual agenda became a virtual visual agenda that supports children with Autism and their family, as well as all the young visitors. The App has been designed and developed following all the specific standards and criteria of the Universal Design and considering the specific needs of the special visitors adopting a bottom-up approach, indeed, autistic children were actively involved in the design and development process with their families and all the operators. The paper provides some effective best practices for museums to become smarter and more inclusive through digital technologies and real users’ needs.KeywordsSmart museumsInclusive museumsInclusionAutismDigital technologiesAppSocial media
... The virtual environments present in the images can then be rotated and resized; one can enter them and explore them in their spatial depth, appreciating the aesthetic elements [16,17]. Furthermore, each environment can be enriched with a series of important information and data of different nature (data and metadata), such as texts and audio, useful for better describing the object under examination [18,19]. ...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused despair, poverty and, above all, pain and death across the planet. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that it has also given a strong global impetus to the digital world, asserting its importance, sustainability and richness of perspectives. With our work we intend to establish a set of best practices aimed at defining methods and technologies that will enable those fascinated by digital technologies to contribute effectively to the digitisation of cultural heritage on a large scale. Various aspects that play a crucial role in the digitisation of artifacts will be discussed, with a focus on the issues involved in the manual realisation of works using Blender and Unity software. For demonstration purposes, two very popular use cases in the Umbria region of Italy are presented: “Piazza IV Novembre” in Perugia with the magnificent “Fontana Maggiore”, the “Palazzo dei Priori” and the Duomo on one side and the Republic square in Foligno on the other, with the Duomo, the Bishop’s house and the Diocesan Museum, the Town Hall and “Palazzo Trinci”. The first realization was carried out using photogrammetry techniques, the software Blender and Unity, while the second was carried out exclusively with Blender and Unity.
The theme is highly relevant in Europe, particularly Italy, where the topic is part of the post-COVID-19 National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).
