Unveiling Heritage in XR: The Role of Immersive Technology in Redefining Virtual Museum Experiences and Heritage Sites

The advent of BIM technology has changed our perception of buildings, which are now viewed as digital entities encompassing all their components and associated information. This paradigm shift from 2D CAD drawings to 3D models has facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration and enabled the storage, documentation, and sharing of heterogeneous content. Moreover, BIM techniques have been extended to the built heritage, which has opened up new avenues for communication and sharing through Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) models. The current challenge is to explore new levels of interactivity and immersion in digital worlds to enhance the knowledge and sharing of built heritage values.