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Lotus Temple virtual tour in VR

Culenz created a VR experience of the Lotus Temple, so viewers can explore the landmark virtually. This page explains how landmarks become virtual tours and where virtual heritage experiences are used.

01 — Overview

A landmark in virtual reality

The Lotus Temple 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.

02 — What's included

The project at a glance

  • Our solution

    A virtual experience of the Lotus Temple.

03 — Key features

Lotus Temple VR in depth

  1. 01

    Landmarks as 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.

  2. 02

    Making virtual heritage experiences

    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.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    Uses of virtual heritage

    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.

  5. 05

    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.

  6. 06

    Coming to this case study

    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.

  7. 07

    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.

  8. 08

    Measuring results

    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.

  9. 09

    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.

  10. 10

    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.

  11. 11

    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 a leading literature festival and Jashn-e-Rekhta, alongside a virtual Lotus Temple.

04 — Our process

Delivering a project like this

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.

  1. 01

    Scope

    We agree goals, audience, venue, devices and dated milestones, and you sign off the scope.

  2. 02

    Capture and storyboard

    We gather plans, photos or scans and build a draft for you to review in the headset or on screen.

  3. 03

    Build

    Final models, content and interactions are added and tested on the target device.

  4. 04

    Integrate and rehearse

    Hardware is wired in, and the experience is rehearsed at the venue or a mock-up.

  5. 05

    Run and support

    Our crew runs it or hands it over, followed by a review and a maintenance plan.

05 — Planning your project

Choosing the right partner

Checklist

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.

Checklist

Commissioning checklist

  • Who is the audience, and will they watch 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.

06 — Why Culenz

Your partner across India and Dubai

Culenz is an AR, VR and mixed reality company with offices across India and Dubai. We deliver projects in both markets.

One accountable team scopes, builds, installs and runs each project, from a single VR station to a national broadcast.

Founded in India
2019
Hours of 360° VR streamed live
100+
Visitors at the IT Day XR Dome
1,00,000+
Offices across India and Dubai
3

07 — FAQs

Questions buyers often ask

Can any monument be turned into a VR experience?

Most can, with the right permissions. We plan capture with the site's management first. Then we choose a method that suits the structure, from 360° video to laser scanning and photogrammetry.

Can virtual heritage tours run in a browser?

Yes. A WebXR or 360° tour can run in any browser, with an option to enter VR on a headset. That lets tourism and heritage bodies share a site with the widest possible audience.

Do virtual tours reduce real visits?

Virtual tours more often encourage real visits, because they show people exactly what they would experience on site. They also serve people who can't travel, such as students or older visitors.

Can Culenz create a virtual tour of our heritage site?

Yes. Share the site, your goals, your audience and any permissions needed. We will recommend a capture method, the type of experience and a dated schedule from site survey to launch.

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