Human-Computer Interaction for Tourism and Cultural Heritage in Cuba: HavanApp

This project shows all the possibilities to apply the last technologies of augmented reality and virtual reality to the historical and architectural contest of Havana City. The historical research and analysis and the knowledge of the state of art identify the methods used for the survey and the 2D and 3D graphic rendition of the buildings that surround the five main squares of the Habana Vieja. Techniques of photo-modelling have been useful to transfer the obtained data to the newest AR and VR applications for mobile devices. These techniques are very interesting for the Cuban public body that oversees the architectural Heritage of the city, the Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad de la Habana. This project also implements available devices for popular, cultural and tourist purposes, that can be used offline and online.