A landmark in virtual reality
The Lotus Temple in New Delhi is one of India's best-known modern landmarks. Its lotus-shaped design draws visitors from around the world.
Culenz created a VR experience of the Lotus Temple, so viewers can explore the landmark virtually.
Why landmarks suit virtual tours
Many people who admire a landmark will never visit it. A virtual tour lets them experience its scale and design from anywhere.
Virtual visits also help people plan a real trip, and they give students access to places beyond their city.
How virtual heritage experiences are made
Landmarks can be captured with 360° video, photogrammetry, laser scanning or a 3D model. Each method suits a different kind of experience.
360° video captures atmosphere, while 3D capture lets viewers move freely around the structure.
Respecting places of worship
Places of worship need care and permission. Capture is planned with the site's management, at times that don't disturb visitors or prayer.
Content is reviewed with the site before it is shared.
Where virtual heritage is used
Virtual heritage experiences are used in museums, tourism campaigns, schools and online. They also run at travel fairs and exhibitions.
One capture can serve many uses, from a headset experience to a browser tour.
Heritage projects with Culenz
Culenz captures monuments with 3D scanning and photogrammetry and builds virtual tours and digital museums. We also map projection shows onto heritage buildings.
These projects help heritage bodies document, protect and share their sites.
What this case study will add
The capture method, the year and where the experience was used will be added once confirmed.
Until then, this page explains the format and how Culenz delivers virtual heritage.
Architecture in virtual reality
Some buildings are best understood by moving around and through them. VR lets viewers feel the scale and geometry of a structure like the Lotus Temple.
Architecture students and visitors can study the form from angles that are hard to reach in person.
How Culenz delivers projects like Lotus Temple VR
Every project follows five stages: scope, capture and storyboard, real-time build, integration and rehearsal, then run and support. Each stage ends with the client's sign-off.
The client reviews the work in the headset, on screen or at the venue at every stage. Changes happen early, when they cost the least.
On the day, a Culenz crew runs the experience or the broadcast. Afterwards, the client receives recordings, reports or a handover as agreed.
What we measure on projects like this
Depending on the format, we can record sessions, viewers, dwell time, leads or training scores. The measures are agreed with the client before launch.
We publish numbers on this site only when the client has approved them and their source is clear.
Where figures are still being confirmed, the case study describes the work without them.
Planning a similar project
Start with the goal and the audience. A brand activation, a national broadcast and a heritage tour each need a different format and crew.
Book a free scoping call, and we will recommend a format, a schedule and an itemised quote. If a simpler option works better, we will say so.
Fixed dates, such as an event or launch, should be shared early. Content production usually takes longer than setup.
Comfort, safety and access
Every experience is designed for first-time users. We avoid camera movement the user didn't cause and keep sessions short at busy events.
Headsets are cleaned between users, and the headset maker's age guidance is followed. Screen, dome and hologram versions serve people who prefer not to wear a headset.
Our crew briefs each visitor and stays close during the session, so everyone feels safe and confident.
Equipment and crew
Culenz supplies the cameras, headsets, projectors, hologram boxes and computers each project needs. Everything is tested together before it leaves the studio.
A trained crew sets up, runs and packs down the experience. Spare equipment travels with them, so a single fault never stops the show.
Questions to ask before commissioning a similar project
Who is the audience, and how will they experience it: in a headset, on a phone or in a crowd? What should they remember or do afterwards?
What are the fixed dates, and who signs off each stage? Clear answers keep the project on time and focused on its goal.
More Culenz work
Our published work includes the Republic Day Parade and Independence Day live in VR 360°. The IT Day XR Dome welcomed more than 1,00,000 visitors.
It also includes a VR ride for BMW Motorrad and an experience for Audi India. Festivals include the Jaipur Literature Festival and Jashn-e-Rekhta, alongside a virtual Lotus Temple.
Culenz: a virtual reality company in India and the UAE
Culenz is an AR, VR and mixed reality company headquartered in Jaipur, with offices in Secunderabad and Dubai. We deliver projects across India and the UAE.
One accountable team scopes, builds, installs and runs each project, from a single VR station to a national broadcast.