Detailed description of project

The ANNETTE project aims to validate the SPIRIT platform by integrating and demonstrating advanced telepresence applications in tourism and culture. Specifically, DOTSOFT will adapt its Knossos Palace – Crete AR mobile app, offering photorealistic virtual tours of cultural heritage sites through 3D reconstruction and real-time avatars. WINGS ICT Solutions will contribute with the wi.LIVE Culture platform, enabling 3D digitization of museums, VR navigation, QR content retrieval, and synchronized multiplayer experiences.

The project will leverage 5G connectivity and edge-cloud computing within the SPIRIT testbeds to ensure scalability, performance, and low-latency immersive experiences. Testing will validate SPIRIT capabilities in handling photorealistic avatars, real-time rendering, and distributed processing, contributing insights to enhance telepresence technologies.

Type and scope of work provided

• Design and development of real-time avatar-based telepresence applications for cultural heritage.
• Integration of SPIRIT platform capabilities, including photorealistic avatars, synchronized 3D reconstruction, and real-time rendering.
• Pilot testing and validation of immersive experiences in cultural sites using 5G and edge-cloud computing.
• Collaboration with academic and research institutions to assess system performance and usability.
• Development of adaptive learning tools and virtual tourism experiences.
• Training of stakeholders, including museum operators and educators, on effective utilization of immersive telepresence solutions.
• Dissemination of findings through conferences, academic publications, and policy recommendations.