... process to the museum exhibit. The loss of dimension on the computer screen is a more difficult problem. Paintings transfer to the two-dimensional computer screen a little more gracefully than do sculptures. Essentially, this is the same problem faced when transferring dance or theater to film. In the case of the performing arts, the motion can be captured on the screen, giving ... to produce on a mass scale. Sculpture has another sensory component that is lost in most museums, that of touch. In traditional museums, visitors are usually not allowed to touch the sculptures, and in virtua...

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