A. Guidazzoli 1, M. Alessio Mauri 1, G. Boetto Cohen 2, R. Salvi 2, R. Perani 3, M. Ch. Liguori 4
1 CINECA Interuniversity supercomputing centre
2 RAI Educational - RAI - Radio Televisione Italiana
3 Virtual Set RAI Milano - RAI - Radio Televisione Italiana
4 Bologna University

New visual information technologies are increasingly effective in the field of Cultural Heritage mainly for educational purposes and communication. Three dimensional reconstructions of historical or archaeological environments constitute an interesting and flexible tool. It is well known that 3D models can be used to completely construct realities and objects which either no longer exist or exists only as ruins or fragments.
A reconstruction which is historically and technically validated can become a good starting point for different educational products. Why should we be limited in showing just the three dimensional models when it is possible to make them alive in a Virtual Set? The researchers can "live" inside the results of their studies explaining and communicating them in the most effective way.
This was achieved in a project recently developed by Cineca (Interuniversity supercomputing centre) and Rai educational (RAI - Radio Televisione Italiana - Milano). The reconstruction of a Roman House in Pompeii has become a stimulus for exploring new frontiers in TV narration in the age of digital reproducibility of environments and locations.
Key words: Virtual Reality, Archaeological 3D models, Education, Communication, TV Virtual Set