Virtual tour with multimedia information of the Chapel of Los Dolores (Icod de los Vinos) for tourist and cultural dissemination

Abstract

[ES] Virtual tours using 360-degree photos offer a quick, simple, and accessible way to share immersive experiences of real places. For this experience, a virtual tour has been created with 360-degree photos of the Chapel of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, also known as Capilla de la Huerta, located in the municipality of Icod de los Vinos, on the island of Tenerife. It currently belongs to the Bishopric, and although the temple is still open for worship, access is limited to specific days and festivities. It has been designated as an Asset of Cultural Interest in the Monument category since 2013. To create the virtual tour, a 360 camera, model Insta 360 X3, was used. A total of 27 photographs were taken of both the exterior and the visitable interior. In addition, areas that are not ordinarily accessible to the general public due to their poor state of conservation were also photographed. Subsequently, the virtual tour was generated with the CloudPano program. A simple tour was created without multimedia information that can be viewed using virtual reality glasses such as Cardboard, allowing for a completely immersive experience. At the same time, another version was created, enriched with data that can be viewed in a non-immersive way on a computer screen or Smartphoneand enriched with data that can be viewed non-immersively on a computer screen or smartphone. This chapel has been selected for a virtual tour with 360 photos due to its originality and historical-artistic interest, which justifies its dissemination. In addition, we have taken into account its good general state of preservation and the amount of existing documentation, thanks to the studies and interventions carried out. In short, this project aims to enhance the value of the Chapel of Dolores, making known, in addition, rooms and spaces that are not currently accessible to the public.