Virtual time travel to baroque Dresden

A new exhibition sends visitors back to the past using virtual reality. Dresden is another exciting place where the combination of historical content and modern technology can be seen.

Rauschende Feste, prächtige Kleider: Richtig eintauchen in diese Welt konnte man bisher allenfalls bei Kostümfesten. Eine neue Ausstellung will das jetzt ändern. Die Zeitreise ins Jahr 1719 soll mit einer Kombination aus historischen Inhalten und modernen Technologien wie Augmented Reality gelingen. „Als gebürtiger Dresdner bin ich ganz besonders stolz, in meiner Heimatstadt den zweiten TimeRide noch dieses Jahr eröffnen zu dürfen“, freut sich Geschäftsführer und Organisator, Jonas Rothe. Er hatte 2016 die Firma TimeRide GmbH gegründet und in Köln die erste Zeitreise-Ausstellung eröffnet, wie wir reported. On the Rhine, you can travel in a tram through the old Cologne of 1910. This year, Rothe was awarded second prize in the German Tourism Prize for the concept.

Three exhibition rooms for time travellers

In Dresden an der Elbe, the Baroque world is brought to life in three exhibition rooms. In the Hall of Mirrors, guests can slip into the role of various Baroque figures with the help of augmented reality, while short film clips in the Lichtspielhof provide information about life in the Baroque era. The highlight will be the third station, where seven historically modelled carriages will be waiting. Using virtual reality glasses, visitors can experience a carriage ride from the Wilsdruffer Vorstadt to the Zwinger. The royal wedding of Friedrich August and Maria Josepha is currently taking place there.

Source: mdr / Image rights: TimeRide GmbH

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