Queen’s Theatre Virtual Reality Reconstruction

Acoustic simulation for a virtual heritage project, enabling users to experience how the historic theatre looked and sounded.

Project Overview

The Virtual Queen’s Theatre is a digital reconstruction project developed by AusStage in collaboration with losttheatres.net. It recreates the historic theatre as an immersive environment, combining archival research, 3D modelling, and interactive technology to enable exploration as both a space and performance venue. E-LAB contributed by integrating the visual model, built in Unity3D, with proprietary acoustic software. This allows users to experience spatialised sound throughout the theatre, transforming the project from a visual reconstruction into a fully immersive acoustic environment for research, education, and public engagement.

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  • Integration of proprietary acoustic software within the existing virtual environment
  • Development of spatial audio to simulate how sound behaves across the theatre
  • Calibration of acoustic conditions to reflect the theatre’s original 1841 performance environment
  • Collaboration with digital and research teams to align visual and acoustic outputs

Outcome

  • Transformed a visual-only model into a fully immersive audio-visual experience
  • Enabled users to both see and hear the theatre as it would have operated historically
  • Enhanced research capability and public engagement through realistic acoustic simulation
  • Delivered a unique application of acoustic expertise within virtual and heritage contexts

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