3000 K
Warm White
A welcoming amber-white glow that enriches clay, wood, aged finishes, and warm pigments.
Available as a tested alternative for clay, wood, aged finishes, and warm pigments when a warmer presentation is preferred.
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About ViswaRoop
A living museum without walls
ViswaRoop brings cultural heritage into a multilingual digital space where people can explore, study, contribute, curate, license, and collect artifacts through images, video, interactive 3D, and VR.
16
Supported Languages
5
Curated Galleries
3
Media Experiences
5
Lighting Directions
Our Mission
Preserve stories and expand access
ViswaRoop reimagines the museum as a participatory digital space. Visitors discover cultural objects beyond physical boundaries, while artists, archaeologists, and curators can contribute documented digital works for review and responsible public presentation.
The platform connects preservation with sustainable participation. Approved contributors can publish licensed work, institutions can present collections in context, and researchers or collectors can acquire digital artifacts under clearly stated terms.
The Digital Experience
Study objects through space, media, and light
Move from an artifact’s story to its photograph, video, or interactive model, then enter a browser-based virtual exhibition with contextual plaques and museum staging. Lighting controls help reveal the qualities that matter for each material and making tradition.
The experience works on the web and supports immersive devices where browser and hardware capabilities allow it.
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Funded by ICSSR
ViswaRoop is funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). This support advances the project’s work in cultural documentation, accessible digital interpretation, and immersive public engagement with heritage.
The People Behind ViswaRoop
Meet the Core Team
ViswaRoop brings together cultural research, technology, immersive design, commerce, and visual identity to make heritage accessible and sustainable in virtual space.
Research Leadership
Dr. Amrita Bhattacharjee
Principal Investigator
Ms. Krishna Goala
Researcher
Development
Mr. Aryan Kesarwani
Website Developer
Design
Mr. R. Sabarish Raghav
UI and VR Designer
Ms. Aisha Liyana
UI and VR Designer
Ms. Arpita Leela Thomas
UI and VR Designer
Ms. Trinetra Sathish
UI and VR Designer
Ms. Ridhima Maurya
Logo Designer
Process
How It Works
I
Contribute the artifact
Eligible artists, archaeologists, and curators upload a display image with a supported 3D model or video, or optionally begin from three reference photographs.
II
Document and present it
Add its story, material, origin, collection, license, and price, then choose lighting suited to how the object should be studied and displayed.
III
Curators review it
A curator evaluates the media and context, then approves the submission, requests focused changes, or rejects it with an explanation.
IV
Discover and collect it
Approved work becomes discoverable in the museum and, when listed, can be licensed through the marketplace for study, presentation, or permitted commercial use.
Museum Lighting
Tested Light Colour Temperatures for Each Artifact Type
A key part of ViswaRoop is our project's tested lighting recommendations. We assign a suitable light colour temperature to each artifact domain so its material, colour, carving, and surface detail remain clear in the digital exhibit.
4000 K
Cool White
A balanced, neutral-white light that preserves colour while keeping metalwork and painted detail crisp.
Best suited in our museum for
- Forged in Time — Metal artifacts, ritual objects, ornaments, and historic craftsmanship
- Stories in Color — Paintings and textiles preserving cultural memory through pigment, pattern, surface, craft, and narrative
- Earth & Ember — Red-clay pottery, terracotta figures, and hand-shaped earthen works
- Community Uploads — Artifacts beyond the five galleries, shared for curatorial review and public discovery
5000 K
Artificial Daylight
A clean daylight simulation that reveals pale stone, marble veining, inscriptions, and subtle surface variation.
Best suited in our museum for
- Veins of Marble — Carved marble sculptures and timeless decorative works
- Echoes in Stone — Carved stone sculptures, inscriptions, and weathered fragments
Five Lighting Directions
Spotlight
Focused · Dramatic · Sculptural
A focused beam from above and one side creates clear highlights and directs attention to a selected feature.
Top Light
Vertical · Contoured · Grounded
Light falling from above defines upper contours while grounding the artifact with a controlled shadow.
Front-Facing Light
Even · Legible · Documentary
Even illumination from the viewer’s direction preserves colour and makes form, pattern, and painted detail easy to read.
Raking Light
Low Angle · Textured · Revealing
A low grazing beam stretches shadows across a surface to reveal carving, weave, inscriptions, folds, and tool marks.
Backlight
Silhouette · Translucent · Atmospheric
A source behind the artifact outlines its silhouette and can reveal translucency in glass, resin, or thin material.
