PEMBANGUNAN VIRTUAL MUSEUM BERBASIS VIRTUAL REALITY PADA UPTD TAMAN BUDAYA MUSEUM NEGERI BANTEN

Abstract

The Banten Provincial State Museum is located in the historic Pendopo Gubernur Banten building in the city of Serang. The building was formerly the Banten Residency Office, established on January 26, 1821. On October 29, 2015, Governor Rano Karno officially inaugurated the museum. The primary goal of the Banten Provincial State Museum is to serve as a repository for the identity of the Banten region. The museum's collection includes historical artifacts from Banten as well as contemporary items from the region. In an effort to enhance accessibility, a Virtual Museum Website was created, allowing visitors to explore the collection anytime and anywhere.

The Banten State Culture Park and Museum Unit, responsible for the museum's collections, deeply understands the importance of quality and comfort for visitors. Therefore, the museum not only keeps up with developments in the era of digitalization but also utilizes visualization and simulation technologies, including Virtual Reality. The use of this technology is expected to facilitate visitors in accessing the museum's collection through their electronic devices. The museum recognizes that the development of visualization technology, especially in Virtual Reality, has made significant progress in terms of output quality (graphics, sound, touch), user-friendliness, equipment efficiency, and psychological aspects.

This research employs the Research and Development (R&D) method with a Waterfall approach for its development. Data collection techniques include interviews, observations, and literature reviews. With the implementation of the designed website, it is hoped that visitors can easily access the prehistoric collection without physically visiting the museum