HERA - Heritage Environments in Research and Academiahttps://doi.org/10.60507/FK2/S6B1DFPathé, Philippebonndata2026-08-262026-08-26T10:18:45ZHERA is a hybrid virtual reality application developed specifically for use in academic research and teaching. It enables exploration and interaction with three-dimensional historical environments.Arts and Humanities2026-08-26Pathé, Philippe2026-08-25END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) Software: HERA - Heritage Environments in Research and Academia Version 1.0: WindowsClient-Build & LinuxServer-Build Licensor: Philippe Pathé / Bonn Center for Digital Humanities, University of Bonn 1. LICENSE GRANT & PERMITTED USE The Licensor hereby grants you a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, and redistribute the executable binary files (object code) of this Software. 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