用BLK360捕获埃及的西斯汀教堂

Author:Reka Vasszi

女皇的3000岁的纳菲尔塔莉墓墓被捕with 3D laser scanning cutting-edge technology to generate a Virtual Reality (VR) experience of one of ancient Egypt’s most beloved ruler’s “Journey to Eternity.” In this ground-breaking project, thanks to the conjunction of theLeica BLK360和VR技术，观众可以完全沉浸并探索古代墓和墙壁绘画。

使用最小的成像激光扫描仪和摄影测量技术，ExperiusVR, a full-service virtual and augmented reality studio, andCuriosity Stream, the award-winning streaming destination, captured Queen Nefertari’s remarkable tomb in the Valley of the Queens. The team of experts generated a detailed 3D point cloud of the chambers to preserve it and make it accessible in VR for future generations.

“The capture of Nefertari’s tomb proves there are no boundaries in the effort to digitally preserve and explore our world’s most stunning cultural artifacts,”Clint Stinchcomb说，OuliosityStream总裁兼首席执行官。

Preserving Egypt’s Sistine Chapel digitally

尼菲尔塔里女王是拉美西斯二世最受人喜爱的妻子。尽管如此，在公元前1255年她去世后，她丈夫的永恒爱和尊重仍被视为在皇家钱伯斯（Royal Chambers）的墙壁上绘画作品，被称为埃及的西斯汀教堂（Sistine Chapel）。

Restricted to visitors since the 1950s, the ancient tomb has extremely limited access as the wall paintings are vulnerable to the humidity of visitors' breath, which increases fungi causing damage to the artworks.

Nefertari’s tomb has both cultural and scientific significance, as it depicts the architecture of Ramses II era and it is the most detailed representation of ancient Egyptian believes of the journey to the afterlife. It would be a great loss if its beauty and historical richness could not be preserved and presented for the public.

“虚拟之旅将拯救坟墓，”考古学家，前古物国务大臣扎希·哈瓦斯（Zahi Hawass）说。由于坟墓仅限于游客，因此经验和好奇心流具有通过BLK360捕获Nefertari墓的每个细节来创造身临其境的VR体验。

设置了一个有效的工作流，以注册点云Leica Cyclone处理软件并在Autodesk中的数据结合recap Pro Mobile为VR创建3D模型。

该团队使用BLK360进行次要几何形状和scale accuracy。随后，激光扫描将数千张DSLR照片重叠到点云中，从而在VR中对Nefertari的墓穴进行了相同的重建。

Staying connected below ground

ExperiusVR技术总监Steven Frisbey决定选择哪个3D激光扫描仪是reliable WiFi connection。当钱伯斯建立了两个地下级别时，经验专家面临着失去无线连接的挑战。这reliability of the BLK360不得不克服在地下下方保持联系并在有限时间内捕获数据的挑战的体验团队感到完全惊讶。

“关于BLK360的第一件事是WiFi。给我留下深刻印象的第二件事是扫描的速度和易用性。这是如此之快，以至于我们可以提前一天完成整个场景，从而为我们节省了大量的钱。我一定会在我的下一个项目中使用BLK360，”said Frisbey.

数字遗产 - 旅游和教育的聚会点

Leveraging the technology of Leica Geosystems to embrace and preserve the original spirit of Nefertari’s royal tomb through 3D laser scanning and VR, the ancient site has been digitally reopened to the world. This immersive VR experience brings heritage preservation, tourism and education to a next level. Nefertari’s tomb is one of a growing number of archaeological sites that由于激光扫描技术，以数字方式保留。

“Now, because of this project, regardless of what happens to the real-life tomb, we'll always have a fully-explorable version that can be appreciated for generations to come. And that’s the thing that makes us the most proud about this project,”said Frisbey.