Journey to the past | Immersive Virtual Reality experience for Tourism in Lleida

An experience that takes you back in time through the history of Lleida

The City Council of Lleida, through its tourism department, opted for immersive technology to bring the city's history closer to residents and visitors in a more visual, engaging, and accessible way. With this goal in mind, it entrusted DeuSens with the development of an experience that would allow visitors to travel through centuries of history through the eyes of the present.

The solution consisted of creating a series of stereoscopic videos in Virtual Reality, focused on showing the evolution of four key locations in the city over time. From the Roman Empire, through the Middle Ages and the Spanish Civil War, to the present day, users were able to observe how the urban landscape of Lleida had changed over the centuries.

Stereoscopic videos to rediscover heritage

Each of the four videos digitally reconstructed an iconic location in the city, faithfully illustrating its transformation throughout different key periods and showing, through careful 3D animations, typical scenes from the most relevant historical moments. This visual representation became an educational and tourist tool, capable of generating emotional and cultural understanding by directly showing the effects of the passage of time.

Thanks to stereoscopic technology, not only was it possible to offer a realistic sense of depth within the virtual environment to make the user feel as if they were inside each era represented, but the ways of enjoying the content were also expanded, allowing it to be viewed not only with Meta Quest 3 but also through smartphones in three dimensions.

The visual narrative was not limited to description, but enveloped the viewer, facilitating the connection between the present and the past. This visual and immersive approach allowed for an understanding not only of the architectural changes, but also of the social and historical context of each stage, reinforcing knowledge about local heritage.

Virtual Reality and audiovisual versatility for 21st-century tourism

The project was primarily designed to be enjoyed with Meta Quest 3 devices, but it was developed in stereoscopic video format to ensure its versatility and adaptability to different channels. This decision allowed the content to be used both in face-to-face environments with VR glasses and in presentations, digital platforms, or more conventional audiovisual media.

In this way, Lleida City Council obtained a modern, accessible, and scalable tool that could be integrated into different tourism promotion initiatives, educational programs, and institutional events. In addition, the ease of transport and deployment of the headsets made it possible to bring the experience to new audiences and locations, extending its impact beyond a specific physical space.

 
Highlighting history through innovation: impact and projection

The immersive experience developed by DeuSens for Lleida City Council demonstrated how technology can act as a bridge between history and the present, promoting local heritage and generating new forms of tourist and cultural exploration. The use of virtual reality and stereoscopic video facilitated an emotional and visual understanding of the past, which proved particularly effective for diverse audiences.

In turn, it reinforced the city's historical identity and projected it into the future with a proposal adapted to the new expectations of 21st-century visitors. With this project, Lleida not only preserved its history, but also made it visible, attractive, and experiential, integrating innovation and tradition into a single proposal.