Among the existing ancient architecture and heritage sites, the Forbidden City is the representative masterpiece which is the most complete with the richest content. Building began in Ming Emperor Yongle Year 4 (1406) until late Qing Cixi’s construction of new palaces, the Forbidden City has been through longer than five centuries of operation during Ming and Qing dynasties, and it is now a palace cluster of such grandeur that it covers 720,000m2 with more than 70 palaces and 9,000 rooms. Meanwhile, as the Forbidden City is the imperial palace, it is the museum with the largest number and highest standard of treasures as it collects as many as a million pieces of priceless cultural relics. These grand architecture clusters and shining national treasures are the best materials for Mixed Reality development beyond doubt.
This Mixed Reality application based on Chinese Forbidden City. User could experience the three functions of the app:
1. Panoramic view of the Forbidden City model;
2. Interior structure and scene display of important architecture such as Taihe Hall and Qianqing Palace, along with user interaction with treasures in the palace;
3. Data visualization of tourist traffic distribution and others.