This study investigates the visitor experience at the '3D HimmapanVR' virtual museum, which focuses on the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage related to Thai mythical entities, specifically the Himmapan animals. Despite their cultural significance, information about these creatures is limited and fragmented. The HimmapanVR initiative aims to mitigate this issue by establishing a virtual museum that curates and exhibits these entities via a virtual reality (VR) platform, thus enhancing their accessibility, educational value, and conservation. The project entails the digitization of artwork, the creation of 3D models of archaeological artifacts, and the utilization of digital paintings and animations to depict the three primary and fifteen subsidiary types of Himmapan creatures. The hypothesis posits that the virtual museum will influence users' Effort Expectancy (EE), Performance Expectancy (PE), and the perceived authenticity of the archaeological objects. Data collected from 30 participants indicate that the virtual museum effectively augments knowledge and engenders a sense of authenticity. However, enhancing the VR user experience remains a challenge. Conclusively, this study presents the inaugural virtual museum dedicated to Himmapan animals, which occupy an essential niche in Thai cultural heritage. To date, no existing physical or virtual museum offers an exhaustive compilation and presentation of various Himmapan creatures, a gap this project endeavors to fill.

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神话数字化：HimmapanVR 项目在文化保护中的作用

本研究调查了“3D HimmapanVR”虚拟博物馆的游客体验，该博物馆重点关注与泰国神话实体（特别是 Himmapan 动物）相关的文化遗产的保存和传播。尽管它们具有重要的文化意义，但有关这些生物的信息却是有限且支离破碎的。 HimmapanVR 计划旨在通过建立一个虚拟博物馆来缓解这一问题，该博物馆通过虚拟现实 (VR) 平台策划和展示这些实体，从而提高其可访问性、教育价值和保护。该项目涉及艺术品的数字化、考古文物的 3D 模型的创建，以及利用数字绘画和动画来描绘 Himmapan 生物的三种主要类型和 15 种辅助类型。该假设假设虚拟博物馆将影响用户的努力预期（EE）、绩效预期（PE）以及对考古物品真实性的感知。从 30 名参与者收集的数据表明，虚拟博物馆有效地增强了知识并产生了真实感。然而，增强 VR 用户体验仍然是一个挑战。最后，本研究展示了首个专门展示 Himmapan 动物的虚拟博物馆，这些动物在泰国文化遗产中占有重要地位。迄今为止，还没有任何现有的实体或虚拟博物馆提供各种 Himmapan 生物的详尽汇编和展示，该项目致力于填补这一空白。