From December 10 to 12, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation will run a pilot program of the Mobile Digital Cultural Heritage Experience Center at the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage. This initiative showcases immersive digital content featuring Korea’s iconic heritage.
Since 2011, CHA has been building digital source data of World Heritage sites and creating AR, VR, and multi-screen experiences for public access.
Digital source data includes 3D scanning and modeling that serve as core assets for producing various content.
The Mobile Experience Center aims to bridge the digital cultural heritage access gap, particularly in underserved regions, by providing immersive experiences and promoting cultural equity through distribution.
This year’s mobile experience, hosted at the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, highlights Korea’s natural heritage—such as traditional gardens and the dinosaur fossil sites of the southern coast—through integrated digital and analog experiences. Designed for post-COVID healing, the center offers a restorative break through nature-based content.
The center comprises two mobile units: a multi-screen theater and a VR experience dome. Notably, this marks Korea’s first deployment of a mobile multi-screen theater, where ultra-high-resolution content is delivered through immersive projection.
The multi-screen theater presents:
12K-resolution 3-sided video content, including The Beauty of Korean Gardens, Seoraksan Blossom Field, and Dancing with Fireflies
Real-time interactive lectures such as The Gardens Dreamed by Gosan, presented by author Shin Jeong-il
Media art programs responsive to live intangible heritage performances
Featured performers include:
Nam Hyun-woo (heir of National Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 16 Geomungo Sanjo)
Yang Seo-yoon (heir of No. 27 Seungmu dance)
Lee Da-yeon (heir of No. 5 Pansori Simcheongga)
Their performances are artistically blended with digital media to create an immersive fusion experience.
The VR dome allows visitors to virtually explore Korea’s dinosaur fossil sites through:
HMD-based immersive VR headset experiences
360-degree panoramic VR environments
AR coloring book activities, merging hand-drawn content with digital interactivity
HMD: Head-Mounted Display, a wearable device used for VR immersion
To ensure public safety, the program strictly follows COVID-19 guidelines, including mask mandates and physical distancing. CHA and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation plan to continue expanding outreach programs that deliver immersive cultural experiences to underserved regions and communities, fostering wider appreciation and equitable access to Korea’s heritage.
