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August 23, 2026Computer Music Journal

Sonic Verisimilitude in Virtual Heritage: Lessons from Two Decades of PLACE-Hampi

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PDPaul DoornbuschBeijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College

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Implication

Longitudinal study demonstrates that audiovisual coherence drives perceptual realism in virtual heritage exhibitions, highlighting sonic verisimilitude as a key design ethic.

Key Points

  • Examine how sonic verisimilitude—the precise alignment between acoustic and visual space—shapes immersive practice, perceptual realism, and cultural preservation in virtual heritage over long-term deployments.
  • Traced the technological and curatorial trajectory of the PLACE-Hampi virtual heritage installation from its 2006 first-order ambisonic setup to modern game-engine environments.
  • Synthesized evidence from acoustic field recordings, historical architectural system documentation, and mixed quantitative and qualitative audience engagement metrics.
  • Audiovisual coherence between spatial sound and visual geometry drives perceptual realism and user engagement more effectively than technological complexity or higher ambisonic orders alone.
  • Sonic verisimilitude serves as an essential framework and design ethic for integrating emerging tools like real-time acoustic modeling and personalized binaural rendering into virtual heritage preservation.

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Paul Doornbusch (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad977677a34114445c75https://doi.org/10.1162/comj.a.721
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