Museum of Transport Lucerne - a small mecca for VR

If you haven't been to the Museum of Transport Lucerne should do so again, especially because of the various opportunities to experience VR. Switzerland's most visited museum has a lot to offer.

WeAreCinema as a guest at Media World

On Sunday, 5 February 2017 WeAreCinema Guest at the Media World at the Museum of Transport in Lucerne. Thanks to virtual reality glasses and a swivel chair, all-round vision and a unique cinema experience are guaranteed. The four current films from WeAreCinema will be shown. Two screenings are planned: The virtual reality cinema starts at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. and lasts about 45 minutes.

The Highlights at the Media World

Last October, Media World opened its doors at the Swiss Museum of Transport. In the new world of experience, visitors discover the multifaceted world of media: they can produce programmes, work as directors and experience at first hand the possibilities opened up by modern media technologies. At more than ten stations, content on the topic of media is conveyed in an entertaining and exciting way. Special highlights are the professional TV studio, the virtual reality experience and the 360° booth. The 360° photo booth creates three-dimensional full-body selfies. 36 reflex cameras placed in a circle trigger synchronously and capture the movement of the visitors.

And if you still haven't had enough and have planned a visit to the Museum of Transport, there is another opportunity to immerse yourself in a virtual reality world.

Museum of Transport Lucerne - Virtual Reality Pioneer

Switzerland's most visited museum, the Swiss Museum of Transport, literally jumped on the VR bandwagon last year. With the special exhibition Neat - Gateway to the South - came with the exhibitor Ticino Turismo a VR application into the museum. Visitors are taken on a journey through the Gotthard tunnel to Ticino. First you are transported back in time to the time when the first base tunnel was built and then you experience impressively how tunnel construction works today. After these exciting images, the journey through time ends in Ticino, where you can enjoy idyllic 360° images. According to the developers, Responsive AGDue to its great success, an update with further impressions is planned for the end of March 2017.

The arrangement around the station is also special: the stations were built in style with discarded original SBB lounge car seats. The extremely powerful PCs from Brentford are completely built into the bases of the chairs so that they are invisible, as are the sensor for head tracking and all cables.

Source: Media World / Museum of Transport / Youtube