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Tour of Ancient Olympia: One of the most iconic virtual reality productions, free on the internet

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An exciting one guided tour in sacred space of Ancient Olympiapresents the Hellenic Foundation (FHW), with the aim of supporting and developing Virtual-Augmented-Extended Reality applications and in the context of the actions of the XRCosmos program. With unique historical accuracy, documentation and impressive 3D images, the public will have the opportunity to discover the sanctuary and the Olympic Games from their computer, tablet or mobile phone. THE “Tour of ancient Olympia” (http://olympia3d.ime.gr/) was created by an interdisciplinary team of FHW collaborators, both as an educational-entertainment tool, as well as an instrument of historical research, simulation and reconstruction.

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On the website http://olympia3d.ime.gr/, monuments and sacred buildings come to life, giving visitors the opportunity to become “community” of the games and rituals of the Olympic Games and to get to know the history of the city. Visitors can explore 48 different parts of Ancient Olympia, discovering in the most exciting way valuable information about 75 and more different sights.

The users they can to visit τον temple of Fora model of a Doric temple pavilion with wonderful sculptural decoration, Heraion, the oldest monumental building of the sanctuary, dedicated to the goddess Hera, the Gymnasium, which was used for the training of runners, javelin throwers and discus throwers, where , jumpers and boxers; of Zeus, which they then see completed in the Temple.

The Hellenic Foundation, since its foundation, connects the history and culture of Greece with technology and innovation, utilizing its experience, knowledge, international scope and technological infrastructure. It is noted that like today, on March 21, 1998, the Cultural Center “Hellenic World” of FHW officially opened its gates to the public. In these twenty-four years, “Hellenic World” has welcomed millions of visitors from Greece and abroad. His work is multifaceted and includes more than 100 research and digital actions and over 400 educational programs for children, parents and teachers. In “Dome” 25 productions of Virtual Reality have been presented, while, outside “Hellenic World”, FHW has implemented 6 modern digital museums in Athens and the region. At the same time, more than 90 theatrical, dance and musical performances have been staged at the “Theatron” since 2008.

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