Makibalu King Mabalacat: Virtual Reality Museum for Mabalacat City
- Baby-Jane C. Estrella
- Jonnel C. Garcia
- John Paul D. Salazar
- Kayla Mae G. Soriano
- Paulo B. Tolentino
- Dessalyn J. De Castro
Abstract
The virtual museums enrich the museum user experience allowing them to interact and explore different Images, Artifacts, History, and Information. Makibalu King Mabalacat Museum aims to provide information about Mabalacat City. The future visitors can have a virtual tour from the comfort of their own homes and utilize it as a substitute for going to the museum in person. Emerging technologies such as mobile phones and different applications nowadays. The research gap aims to find and develop an application, especially when people are not safe freely walking around and exploring these beautiful places. Makibalu King Mabalacat. The research study analyzed the information and requirements needed in creating 3D models, PNG images, Animations, and videos. Information gathered from its history. Using the related studies about virtual museums, the researchers consider and use them as a procedure or idea for the museum. As a result of completing the design, the researchers developed a Virtual Reality Museum for Mabalacat City as an alternative physical visit and to provide knowledge for the users. This Virtual museum is not only for self-gain but to make the information content accessible to the broader public, especially people in the community, students, future researchers, and art lovers. The implication of our findings is making a virtual tour for people who loves to explore history and knowledge about the information and beautiful places in Mabalacat City. The Makibalu king Mabalacat can walk freely to explore beautiful places and use it as an alternative way to visit a location that satisfies users' curiosity, explore the history of the city and artifacts, and learn about the information of Mabalacat City in a virtual tour.
