3D scanning technology has been put into trial use in the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture by the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Centre with the aim of bringing up the most authentic experience to visitors amid the burgeoning Industry 4.0. 

A banner publicising the use of 3D Scan technology application at the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture.

3D scanning is a technology for creating high-precision 3D models of real-world objects.  Simply put, objects are digitised and its virtual and physical replications are created by using the photogrammetry technique. The scanning is done at visitors’ premises using special lights and setup without damaging the artifacts.

With this versatile technology, you can easily experience a 3D space at the museum’s four galleries, namely Tra Kieu, My Son, Dong Duong and Thap Me.

The short, continuous and detailed movements allow users to actively interact directly with the unlimited space and move through the space to any point to feel as if the real-world exhibits are placed there.

Besides, through the existing multi-lingual audio guide, visitors can access audio recordings in Vietnamese, English, and French to gain an insight into the history, origin, place names, and information about the artifacts on display here.

The 3D Scan experience is a pilot step to deploy virtual tourism in tourist attraction across the city based on VR360 and Scan3D technologies.

For more details on the 3D scanning technology applied at the museum, please visit http://scan3d.danangfantasticity.com.

By THU HA – Translated by A.T