Abstract
We have been developing a new type of Virtual Museum which enables users to participate in the space with both active and passive modes of operation. In the “active mode”, the new virtual museum provides a user walkthrough using the realistic 3DCG-modeled museum space and artifacts in the space. And in the “passive mode”, the system adds desired visual and audio effects such as camerawork, superimposed text, synthesized voice narration, post production processes, background music and so on to give users a TV commentary type of CG animation. Users can easily transition back and forth between the two modes of doing walkthrough in the space actively and watching the video content passively. This paper describes the details of the system design and the implementation followed by a discussion on the functioning prototype.
