Castle VRuins

A virtual reality visit of the Castle Ruin Hohenrechberg

This experience brings a German medieval castle ruin to VR with elaborated Photogrammetry Technique made with low altitude UAV photos and photos from the ground to create a photo realistic sightseeing experience in Unreal Engine 4, where you can freely move around in the scene. What to expect? This is primarily an exploration experience where you visit (parts of) the Castle Ruin Hohenrechberg. The intention is to give you an accurate photo-realistic and immersive impression of the real place. In addition, you will find information on the castle itself, about its history and about the Legend of Barbarossa (“Red Beard”) from the “House of Hohenstaufen,” under whom this castle was built to garrison troops. Listening to classical music performed on guitar while watching the beautiful landscape surrounding the castle can also be a relaxing and meditative experience. Controls The experience makes use of “gaze” mechanics, to give some short information about what you are looking at. Occasionally, you will find “Infosigns” with additional information, that can be activated by tapping the touchpad or pressing “Button 1” on the Controller. For Navigation through the experience you can either use the Touchpad or the Gamepad (see picture). Turning with buttons will happen in 30Ìâå¡ Steps to avoid motion sickness.