Technological Innovation in Gaming and Its Impact on Cultural Heritage Research

In recent years, due to the advancement of game production techniques, the modeling accuracy of buildings in games has become increasingly realistic. This article aims to explore whether technological updates and development in the game industry can drive the economic growth of the real-world cultural and tourism industry. The article employs the questionnaire survey method as the primary research approach to investigate the relevant factors and specific circumstances that influence the empowerment of cultural heritage clusters by technological innovations in the game industry. By analyzing the data and charts from 153 questionnaires, it examines the relationship between the types of respondents and the development of the game industry and local tourism, verifies the authenticity and validity of the data, and analyzes the prerequisites and transformation process for players to shift from being consumers of games to consumers of cultural and tourism products. The article aims to prove the prerequisites and feasibility of technological innovations in the game industry, empowering cultural heritage clusters, and demonstrates that the architectural modeling design in games has a positive and practical impact on the economic development of tourism in the filming locations.