Virtual reality brings sunken civilisations to life
"Thanks to this system, divers can know their position underwater, which normally isn’t possible as GPS signals don’t work under the surface," says Associate Professor of virtual prototyping at the University of Calabria, Fabio Bruno.
The tablet, safely carried in a waterproof case, picks up acoustic signals from underwater beacons. This helps a special app to precisely position itself on a map, guiding the diver to the most interesting underwater sites — like a floor mosaic from a submerged Roman villa that would otherwise be hidden from view by sand...unless you know where to look.
"Many people can’t dive, can’t see these underwater relics, and can’t visit this site, so what we’re trying to do is using many different virtual reality tools to bring this information closer to the general public," says Assistant Professor in photogrammetry, Cyprus University of Technology, and iMARECULTUREproject coordinator Dimitrios Skarlatos.
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