Iranian officials have held discussions with an Austrian company to implement a 3D video mapping project in Persepolis, the historical monument located in Shiraz, Fars Province.
During the meeting on Monday, representatives of the Austrian company (affiliated to Austrian-Iranian Friendship Society) and Iran Tourism Development Corporation visited Ali Asghar Mounesan, vice president and head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, to discuss the feasibility of the project.
According to a report by CHTN, the meeting was aimed at reviewing the company’s earlier experiences in operating similar projects at historical sites and museums all around the world.
Expressing positive attitude toward the whole project, Mounesan said the design for the 3D mapping suggested by the Austrian company should be first studied before implementation.
Aesthetic Appeal
“The 3D projection plan will increase the aesthetic quality of the ancient Persepolis and help attract more visitors,” he said.
Video mapping, also known as projection mapping and spatial augmented reality, is a projection technology used to turn objects, often irregularly shaped, into a display surface for video projection.
The technique is used by artists and advertisers alike who can add extra dimensions, optical illusions and notions of movement onto previously static objects.
Although the term projection mapping is relatively new, the technique dates back to the late 1960s, when it was referred to as video mapping, special augmented reality or shader lamps.
Founded by Darius I in 518 BC, Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was devastated by Alexander the Great in 333 BC and has been in ruins ever since. A magnificent example of the Achaemenid-style architecture, the ruins were declared a World Heritage Site in 1979.
Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of the present-day city of Shiraz.
