Digitalization of Cultural Heritage-Project Digital Multimedia Guide of Užice Old Town

Abstract

Digital technologies and especially virtual reality are growing technologies which have quickly become a mainstay for exhibiting arts, cultural organizations, tourism sites, etc. Virtual reality recreations have potential to symbolically represent society’s existence on effective and live manner, so its use for cultural heritage sites has become crucial in preserving public memory, as many are at risk of destruction. Project Digital multimedia guide of Užice old town is an example of good practice of successful digitalization, based on virtual reality, of cultural heritage, funded by the Ministry of culture and co-funded and supported of the town of Užice.