"The Forbidden City: Beyond Space & Time" (www.beyondspaceandtime.org) is a first-of-a-kind, fully immersive, three-dimensional virtual world that recreates a visceral sense of space and time of this Chinese cultural treasure -- as it was centuries ago during the height of the Ming and Qing dynasties -- for most anyone with access to the Internet.
It is a partnership between IBM and the Palace Museum in Beijing, China, the first complete virtual world created for a major historical cultural attraction which allows visitors to experience three-dimensional representations of Cultural, Artifacts and Scenes. It combines China's world-class cultural heritage with state-of-the-art information technology.
Three years in the making, the Palace Museum worked closely with IBM in jointly engineering the program. Both parties have been deeply touched by the profound and dazzling ancient Chinese culture.
Visitors to the virtual Forbidden City may also engage in activities in which their avatars take an active role in the culture of the period. For example, avatars can take part in activities such as archery, cricket fighting, and playing the ancient game of Weiqi.
To access The Forbidden City: Beyond Space & Time, please visit: www.virtualforbiddencity.org
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