A multiplayer and activities based approach to Chulalongkorn Virtual Interactive Memorial Hall

Chulalongkorn University is the premier university in Thailand, and its memorial hall is a historical landmark that showcases the prestigious history and accomplishments of the university. As a result of coronavirus-related closures, the number of visitors who were able to visit this memorial was drastically lower over the last two years, and some relics were prohibited from being visited and appreciated as well. As a solution to these problems, a virtual tour using metaverse technology is described in this paper; specifically, the memorial hall is modeled digitally using three-dimensional (3D) models, and users can observe the virtual museum environment and perform various activities virtually. A mechanism called the multiplayer approach is adopted, where several visitors can enjoy the museum's tour simultaneously by using our web-based metaverse. An activity-based environment is created where the visitors can play the piano, find ancient items hidden inside the museum, and get a reward upon successful completion of the task. It is believed that this virtual tour will meet a visitor's needs while at the same time safeguarding priceless cultural and historical artifacts and other sources of knowledge.