Source: CCTV.com

01-04-2009 09:13

An ancient Hindu kingdom has been brought to life in a 3D interactive cultural exhibition. "Place-Hampi" immerses viewers into a 360-degree digital re-creation of the Hampi UNESCO World Heritage site in India.

"Place-Hampi" immerses viewers into a 360-degree digital  re-creation of the Hampi UNESCO World Heritage site in  India.

Each year, thousands of tourists journey to the ancient ruins of Hampi, in Southern India.

The ruined city was once the capital of the Hindu kingdom of Hampi. It is considered one of India's most significant medieval world heritage sites.

But for those who can't make the trip, a group of Australians has created the next best thing - a digital replica of the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Place-Hampi is an art installation with a difference.

It's billed by the Melbourne Immigration Museum as a state-of-the-art interactive new media experience, that engages the visitor in a multi-sensory journey of discovery.

Sarah Kenderdine, "Place-Hampi" co-creator, said, "The panoramic system that you see here, the display system, works on 3D stereographics, it has a left and a right eye image and you drive yourself through a landscape of panoramic bubbles that are at life-size, so it's at life scale."

Wearing three-dimensional glasses, the user can control a motorized platform and navigate the 25 square kilometer site at their own pace.