VISTA-XR
Bringing history to life—live, immersive, and accessible
VISTA XR is a groundbreaking platform that transforms cultural heritage and architectural sites into fully explorable, immersive environments. With real-time holographic guides and multi-user XR collaboration, VISTA XR brings art, history, and design into shared spatial experiences that feel alive, social, and deeply human.
Why VISTA XR?
VISTA XR brings together a powerful suite of technical innovations to create fluid, real-time cultural experiences.
Real-Time Holographic Streaming
Powered by SPIRIT’s WebRTC stack and RGB-D capture, VISTA XR delivers live holographic guides—not animated avatars—into immersive 3D spaces.
High-Fidelity 3D Reconstructions
Using photogrammetry and point cloud streaming, we build ultra-detailed digital twins of heritage sites, optimized for use in XR environments like Meta Quest.
Multi-User Collaboration in XR
With Unity networking and edge computing, VISTA enables seamless group exploration—visitors appear as avatars, move together through scenes, and interact in real time.
Designed for Scalable Access
Built with 5G and edge-rendering, the platform supports smooth performance even in remote or low-bandwidth regions—scaling immersive cultural access globally.
Beyond Static Exhibits
Reimagining Access to Culture
Live Guides, Real Connection
VISTA XR brings in real people—not avatars—as holographic cultural guides, streamed live into immersive spaces. Their voice, presence, and storytelling create an emotional anchor, turning digital tours into meaningful human encounters.
Culture Without Borders
Whether you're an elder who can't travel, a student in a remote village, or someone reconnecting with ancestral roots—VISTA XR makes it possible to visit iconic heritage sites in real time, from anywhere in the world.
Shared Moments, Across Time and Space
Cultural exploration is no longer a solitary VR experience. VISTA XR lets friends, families, classrooms, or communities explore together as avatars—laughing, learning, and discovering side by side in immersive space.
Aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
VISTA XR contributes to global goals of inclusion, cultural preservation, and sustainable innovation through immersive technologies.
“Ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills to promote sustainable development, including through appreciation of cultural diversity.”
“Empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin...”
“Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage.”
“Improve education and awareness-raising on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction...”
Supported by
VISTA XR is funded by the European Union and builds on research and development from the SPIRIT project.
