Trải nghiệm vũ trụ qua công nghệ thực tế ảo tại Bảo tàng Smithsonian
Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience là một tour thiên văn học kéo dài 40 phút bằng công nghệ thực tế ảo, cho phép du khách tham quan các địa điểm như Mặt Trời, lỗ đen trung tâm dải Ngân Hà và các hành tinh ngoài hệ Mặt Trời. Sự kiện này ra mắt tại Washington, DC vào tháng 5.
Having a computer strapped to my face for 40 minutes was one reason to feel a little sweaty. But the tour of the Universe I had just received in virtual reality—including visits to the near vicinity of the Sun, the giant black hole at the center of our galaxy, and a hellscape of an exoplanet 41 light-years distant—provided another excuse for sensing some heat. Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is a 40-minute astronomy walk-through. It debuted in Washington, DC, in May with solo adult tickets now ranging from $29 to $35 and group tickets for four or more starting at $18 each (all now discounted by 15 percent); it will also open in Denver, Orlando, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas, later this year. I stopped by on a Monday in June to take it in. After some onboarding that included setting such preferences as closed captioning and signing a waiver, I had enough time to sit on a bench next to the exhibit space (which has hosted other VR experiences ) to enjoy watching another attendee with a VR headset blurt out, “Oh my God!” Read full article Comments