Destination Venus
Visitors enter a simulated Venus lander cockpit where panoramic visuals, vibration, lighting and synchronized media create the sensation of descending through the planet’s extreme atmosphere.
executed by
Front Pictures
location
UK National Space Centre, United Kingdom
year / period
2016
experience type
Immersive Attraction
technologies
4 ultra-short-throw projectors
seamless U-shaped panorama
floor vibration
LED synchronization
media server
THE VISION / BRIEF
Make an impossible space journey physically understandable through a compact immersive attraction.
EXECUTION
The Experience
A seamless projected windshield is synchronized with floor movement, lighting and onboard displays to turn a museum set into a multisensory ride-like environment.
IMPACT
Why It Matters for VI
Strong VI reference for science centers, theme attractions and experiential storytelling.
GALLERY
Executed by Front Pictures
Reference project. Executed by Front Pictures. Video published by NSC Creative, the attraction’s developer. Visuals and project rights remain with the original project owners and credited creators.
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