Three VR Apps Explore Egyptian Tombs, Qatari Heritage, and Cyber Warfare

Simona Caraceni reviews three virtual reality applications that leverage 3D technology for cultural heritage and storytelling. The first, "Nefertari: Journey to Eternity" on CuriosityStream, offers a photogrammetric reconstruction of Queen Nefertari's tomb, featuring one of the best-preserved pictorial cycles. The app includes interactive content and adjustable detail levels, requiring a Rift or Vive headset. The second app, from Saphir Productions, recreates a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Qatari desert—a former pearl trading fort—accessible via Rift or Gear VR. The third, "Zero Days VR" (€4.99 on Oculus, Gear, Steam), adapts the Sundance-winning documentary about the Stuxnet virus into an immersive VR experience, mixing 3D graphics, infographics, and original art. Presented at SIGGRAPH in San Francisco, it exemplifies innovative VR storytelling.