| Summary: | Since the 1990s the application of the digital 3D reconstruction and computer-based visualisation of cultural
heritage increased. The virtual reconstruction and 3D visualisation revealed a new “glittering” research space for
object-oriented disciplines such as archaeology, art history and architecture. Nevertheless the academics
concerned with the uprising technology recognised early the lack of documentation standards in the 3D
projects leading to the loss of information, findings and the fusion of knowledge behind the digital 3D
representation. Based on the methodological fundamentals of the digital 3D reconstruction the potentials and
challenges in the light of emerging Semantic Web and Web3D technologies will be introduced. The presentation
subscribes a scientific methodology and a collaborative web-based research environment followed by crucial
features for this kind of projects. As the groundwork a human- and machine-readable “language of objects” and
the implementation of this semantic patterns for spatial research purposes on destroyed and/or never realised
tangible cultural heritage will be discussed. Using examples from the practice the presentation explains the
requirements of the Semantic Web (Linked Data), the role of controlled vocabularies, the architecture of the VRE
and the impact of a customised integration of interactive 3D models within the WebGL technology. The
presentation intends to showcase the state-of-the-art on the way to a digital research infrastructure. The focus
lies on the introduction of scholarly approved and sustainable digital 3D reconstruction, complaint with
recognised documentation standards and following the Linked Data requirements.
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