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THE WORLD'S FIRST AND LARGEST IMMERSIVE TOURING EXHIBIT ABOUT SPACE
THE WORLD'S FIRST AND LARGEST IMMERSIVE TOURING EXHIBIT ABOUT SPACE
SPACE HAS NEVER BEEN
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THIS CLOSE
Space Explorers: THE INFINITE is the only immersive touring exhibit that takes visitors on an awe-inspiring interactive experience to Space. During the 60-minute journey, guests roam freely inside a full-scale 3D replica of the International Space Station (ISS), feel the sensation of being in Space alongside the astronauts, and admire breathtaking sights of Earth that only a handful have ever seen before.
The Emmy Award-winning series Space Explorers: The ISS Experience is the largest production ever filmed in Space, produced in association with TIME Studios and in collaboration with NASA.
The Emmy Award-winning series Space Explorers: The ISS Experience is the largest production ever filmed in Space, produced in association with TIME Studios and in collaboration with NASA.
THE EXPERIENCE
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Space Explorers: THE INFINITE experience
Space Explorers: THE INFINITE experience
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EMBARK ON AN HOUR-LONG INTERACTIVE JOURNEY TO SPACE
Space Explorers: THE INFINITE redefines the frontiers of the user experience throughout a 12,500-square-foot space. The exhibit takes guests on a 60-minute journey as they roam freely inside a full-scale 3D replica of the International Space Station (ISS), float in Space alongside the astronauts, and admire breathtaking sights of Earth. Following the life-changing virtual reality journey, visitors are welcomed to enjoy immersive art offerings presented by famed Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda.
- STARS ARE CALLING USAn artistic multisensory reproduction of a liftoff
- THE ONBOARDINGGetting ready for the ascension to the ISS
- THE ISS EXPLORATIONA 35-minute virtual reality exploration aboard a life-sized artistic interpretation of the ISS
- THE SPACEWALKA point of view only accessible to astronauts through the experience of the Spacewalk
- THE UNIVERSE WITHIN THE UNIVERSEA Ryoji Ikeda audiovisual installation, created especially for THE INFINITE
- THE WORMHOLEAn "infinity room" corridor representing a return to Earth through a wormhole
- THE ORIGINSBack to Earth with all your senses awakened
Credit for all photos taken in space: Felix & Paul Studios, from Space Explorers - The ISS Experience, produced by Felix & Paul Studios in association with Time Studios.
TOURING DATES
From October 13, 2022
The Craneway Pavilion
in the Historical Richmond Waterfront
1414 Harbour Way South
Richmond, CA, 94804
The Craneway Pavilion
in the Historical Richmond Waterfront
1414 Harbour Way South
Richmond, CA, 94804
May 25 - September 5, 2022
Tacoma Armory
1001 South Yakima Avenue, Suite 1
Tacoma, Washington, 98405
Tacoma Armory
1001 South Yakima Avenue, Suite 1
Tacoma, Washington, 98405
December 21, 2021 - April 17, 2022
Silver Street Studios
2000 Edwards Street, Gate A
Houston, Texas, 77007
Silver Street Studios
2000 Edwards Street, Gate A
Houston, Texas, 77007
July 21 - November 7, 2021
Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal
2020 William Street
Montreal, Quebec, H3J 1R8
Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal
2020 William Street
Montreal, Quebec, H3J 1R8
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THE CRITICS AGREE, THE INFINITE IS A MUST-SEE EVENT!
"It's going to leave you changed. I was literally crying, it's so immersive. and so absolutely beautiful."
Mark Allen, ABC 10
Mark Allen, ABC 10
"Then I looked down, and it knocked the wits out of me. Earth! Alive, immense, and bright blue beneath wispy brushstrokes of clouds, organic and palpably alive. My eyes teared up, then I went giddy."
Texas Monthly
Texas Monthly
"It's really incredible. It was like I was transported into a different world.
I can't quite put into words what I've just experienced.
This is just pure magic."
"It is the hottest ticket in town right now."
CW39
I can't quite put into words what I've just experienced.
This is just pure magic."
"It is the hottest ticket in town right now."
CW39
"I am in awe. I'm not even exaggerating. It is amazing!"
"I have a newfound appreciation for the astronauts. You are in their shoes. You are at the Space Station."
"Life-changing. Do not miss it."
FOX 26
"I have a newfound appreciation for the astronauts. You are in their shoes. You are at the Space Station."
"Life-changing. Do not miss it."
FOX 26
"That was amazing. I've never experienced anything like this in my life. I really, honestly felt like I was floating in space, looking down at the earth, going through The International Space Station, hanging with the astronauts… It was a blast! I'd highly recommend it."
104.1 KRBE
104.1 KRBE
"It's unbelievable. I was speechless."
"You feel like you are just perched atop the space station. You can see earth right there, even inside the space station, you're hearing conversations that the astronauts are having. it's like a front row seat to something you never thought you would be able to do."
Houston Life
"You feel like you are just perched atop the space station. You can see earth right there, even inside the space station, you're hearing conversations that the astronauts are having. it's like a front row seat to something you never thought you would be able to do."
Houston Life
AN EXHILARATING VISITOR EXPERIENCE
FAQ
For information specific to the experience's current stop at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, please click here.
The experience is an awe-inspiring, immersive journey to space aboard the International Space Station. The walk-through experience is divided in 7 different chapters and lasts 60 minutes - 35 minutes in guided VR + 25 to 40 minutes at the visitor's own pace.
During the VR portion, guests wear an Oculus Quest 2 that has a resolution of 1832 x 1920 pixels per eye.
During the VR portion, guests wear an Oculus Quest 2 that has a resolution of 1832 x 1920 pixels per eye.
The experience is presented in English only.
In our commitment to ensure that our immersive experience is as inclusive and accessible as possible, we provide numerous alternative ways for it to be experienced to accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Mobility:
If you have special mobility concerns. Throughout, the exhibition is outfitted with ramps, and all entrances and exits are designed wide enough for manual wheelchairs, canes, walkers, or alternative manual mobility devices.
For those with reduced mobility (RM), we have a few different options available to accommodate you:
1) Guests with reduced mobility and requiring the assistance of a companion
To provide better guidance and to have a more enjoyable experience, companions of people with reduced mobility are strongly encouraged to do the virtual reality component as well. The intention is for both parties to share the virtual universe. One companion is entitled to free admission. Manual Transport Wheelchairs are available on-site free of charge for visitors to use.
2) Guest with reduced mobility attending alone
During the virtual reality component of the experience, we can activate a slightly larger virtual protection radius around you. This is to help visitors respect your distance while you're in the virtual space.
Options for Motorized Wheelchairs:
The free-roaming portion of the experience is not accessible to all types of motorized wheelchairs. As a result of their weight combined with the motion of their wheels, motorized wheelchairs cause torsion that could damage the sensors underneath the free-roaming portion of the virtual experience. The following options are available to individuals with motorized wheelchairs.
1) Motorized Wheelchairs that can be put in manual mode operate similarly to a Manual Transport Wheelchair and are therefore safe to use in manual mode during the free-roaming part of the experience. You're entitled to a free admission for your companion who is encouraged to do the virtual reality component with you.
2) For those in Motorized Wheelchairs who are unable to operate in manual mode, there's also an option to see an edited seated documentary version that lasts approximately the same duration as the free-roaming part of the experience. While it's not interactive, it's a 360-degree immersive documentary that lets you experience life aboard the International Space Station.
3) We can also provide a Manual Transport Wheelchair on-site free of charge.
We highly advise you to call in advance if you require the use of one of our Manual Transport Wheelchairs to ensure that it will be reserved for you.
For visitors who experience motion sickness or vertigo:
For those who experience motion sickness or vertigo, we have a few options:
1) We have the option for the experience to be done with the use of a tablet and augmented reality technology. This will let visitors share the same experience alongside their friends and family, and see what they're seeing.
2) We've also created an edited seated documentary version that lasts approximately the same duration as the free-roaming part of the experience. While it's not interactive, it's a 360-degree immersive documentary that lets visitors still experience life aboard the International Space Station.
For visitors who are hearing impaired:
English subtitles are available.
For visitors who wear hearing aids, the experience can be done while wearing them. The headsets have headphones attached to them and the volume can be adjusted as needed.
For visitors who are visually impaired:
While it may seem like a medium so dependent on vision can't accommodate individuals who are blind or have difficulty seeing, it's still possible for them to participate in a version of the experience. Sound design in virtual reality is effective and interesting. VR technology allows for the realistic placement of sounds within a virtual space. This means that visitors can turn their heads and the sound will correspond to the placement of their head—it would still give the sensation as though they were really aboard the ISS. This is called ambisonic sound, and there's ongoing research being done into the benefits of virtual reality, ambisonic sound design, and its application in creating experiences for the visually impaired. These visitors would, unfortunately, be limited to the seated experience to reduce the possibility of collision with other users in virtual reality. They're equally entitled to a free ticket to accommodate a companion.
For visitors with service dogs:
Due to the nature of the multi-user tracking technology, service dogs are permitted for the Space Walk portion of the experience. These visitors would, unfortunately, be limited to the seated experience to reduce the possibility of collision with other users in virtual reality. They're equally entitled to a free ticket to accommodate a companion.
Mobility:
If you have special mobility concerns. Throughout, the exhibition is outfitted with ramps, and all entrances and exits are designed wide enough for manual wheelchairs, canes, walkers, or alternative manual mobility devices.
For those with reduced mobility (RM), we have a few different options available to accommodate you:
1) Guests with reduced mobility and requiring the assistance of a companion
To provide better guidance and to have a more enjoyable experience, companions of people with reduced mobility are strongly encouraged to do the virtual reality component as well. The intention is for both parties to share the virtual universe. One companion is entitled to free admission. Manual Transport Wheelchairs are available on-site free of charge for visitors to use.
2) Guest with reduced mobility attending alone
During the virtual reality component of the experience, we can activate a slightly larger virtual protection radius around you. This is to help visitors respect your distance while you're in the virtual space.
Options for Motorized Wheelchairs:
The free-roaming portion of the experience is not accessible to all types of motorized wheelchairs. As a result of their weight combined with the motion of their wheels, motorized wheelchairs cause torsion that could damage the sensors underneath the free-roaming portion of the virtual experience. The following options are available to individuals with motorized wheelchairs.
1) Motorized Wheelchairs that can be put in manual mode operate similarly to a Manual Transport Wheelchair and are therefore safe to use in manual mode during the free-roaming part of the experience. You're entitled to a free admission for your companion who is encouraged to do the virtual reality component with you.
2) For those in Motorized Wheelchairs who are unable to operate in manual mode, there's also an option to see an edited seated documentary version that lasts approximately the same duration as the free-roaming part of the experience. While it's not interactive, it's a 360-degree immersive documentary that lets you experience life aboard the International Space Station.
3) We can also provide a Manual Transport Wheelchair on-site free of charge.
We highly advise you to call in advance if you require the use of one of our Manual Transport Wheelchairs to ensure that it will be reserved for you.
For visitors who experience motion sickness or vertigo:
For those who experience motion sickness or vertigo, we have a few options:
1) We have the option for the experience to be done with the use of a tablet and augmented reality technology. This will let visitors share the same experience alongside their friends and family, and see what they're seeing.
2) We've also created an edited seated documentary version that lasts approximately the same duration as the free-roaming part of the experience. While it's not interactive, it's a 360-degree immersive documentary that lets visitors still experience life aboard the International Space Station.
For visitors who are hearing impaired:
English subtitles are available.
For visitors who wear hearing aids, the experience can be done while wearing them. The headsets have headphones attached to them and the volume can be adjusted as needed.
For visitors who are visually impaired:
While it may seem like a medium so dependent on vision can't accommodate individuals who are blind or have difficulty seeing, it's still possible for them to participate in a version of the experience. Sound design in virtual reality is effective and interesting. VR technology allows for the realistic placement of sounds within a virtual space. This means that visitors can turn their heads and the sound will correspond to the placement of their head—it would still give the sensation as though they were really aboard the ISS. This is called ambisonic sound, and there's ongoing research being done into the benefits of virtual reality, ambisonic sound design, and its application in creating experiences for the visually impaired. These visitors would, unfortunately, be limited to the seated experience to reduce the possibility of collision with other users in virtual reality. They're equally entitled to a free ticket to accommodate a companion.
For visitors with service dogs:
Due to the nature of the multi-user tracking technology, service dogs are permitted for the Space Walk portion of the experience. These visitors would, unfortunately, be limited to the seated experience to reduce the possibility of collision with other users in virtual reality. They're equally entitled to a free ticket to accommodate a companion.
You can still enjoy the experience. However, the immersive installation "The Universe within the Universe" by Ryoji Ikeda contains some strobing light effects. We suggest visitors with heart conditions, photosensitive epilepsy, or a history of seizures not participate in this installation due to the flashing lights. If you are concerned, please ask an available attendant after your free-roaming VR experience for directions to bypass this section of the experience.
The virtual reality experience is safe and enjoyable, but can be uncomfortable for some people. It is not recommended for people with claustrophobia, heart problems, a history of seizures or epilepsy and/or sensitivity to flashing lights or 3D. One of the installations uses strobe lights.
People who are prone to motion sickness are also more likely to experience discomfort when using a virtual reality headset. Similar to the symptoms sometimes experienced when stepping off a cruise ship, vertigo may persist and increase within a few hours of use. Symptoms may also include drowsiness. These symptoms may increase the risk of injury when undertaking normal activities in the real world.
For those who experience motion sickness or vertigo, we have a few options:
1) We have the option for the experience to be done with the use of a tablet and augmented reality technology. This will let visitors share the same experience alongside their friends and family, and see what they're seeing.
2) We've also created an edited seated documentary version that lasts approximately the same duration as the free-roaming part of the experience. While it's not interactive, it's a 360-degree immersive documentary that lets visitors still experience life aboard the International Space Station.
People who are prone to motion sickness are also more likely to experience discomfort when using a virtual reality headset. Similar to the symptoms sometimes experienced when stepping off a cruise ship, vertigo may persist and increase within a few hours of use. Symptoms may also include drowsiness. These symptoms may increase the risk of injury when undertaking normal activities in the real world.
For those who experience motion sickness or vertigo, we have a few options:
1) We have the option for the experience to be done with the use of a tablet and augmented reality technology. This will let visitors share the same experience alongside their friends and family, and see what they're seeing.
2) We've also created an edited seated documentary version that lasts approximately the same duration as the free-roaming part of the experience. While it's not interactive, it's a 360-degree immersive documentary that lets visitors still experience life aboard the International Space Station.
THE INFINITE is perfect for a family with children ages 8 and over. Children under the age of 8 will not be admitted, not even little ones in baby carriers, as it is not recommended by VR manufacturers.
Children between 8 and 12 will have the opportunity to dive into THE INFINITE either in augmented reality with a tablet or in virtual reality with an OCULUS mask. However, they will only be able to do the latter if their accompanying parent or legal guardian signs a waiver beforehand acknowledging the risks and authorizing the activity. Children between 8 and 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that the accompanying adult won't be able to supervise or assist the child during the VR portion.
Children between 8 and 12 will have the opportunity to dive into THE INFINITE either in augmented reality with a tablet or in virtual reality with an OCULUS mask. However, they will only be able to do the latter if their accompanying parent or legal guardian signs a waiver beforehand acknowledging the risks and authorizing the activity. Children between 8 and 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that the accompanying adult won't be able to supervise or assist the child during the VR portion.
The experience is more comfortable if you use contact lenses because they are placed directly onto your eyes.
According to official documentation from Oculus, they recommend glasses that are 142mm or less wide and 50mm or less high. Anything more than that will likely have trouble fitting in the Quest 2 and most other headsets on the market.
According to official documentation from Oculus, they recommend glasses that are 142mm or less wide and 50mm or less high. Anything more than that will likely have trouble fitting in the Quest 2 and most other headsets on the market.
Yes, the experience is designed to be COVID safe. The INFINITE team has implemented stringent safety measures and takes the health and safety of our customers very seriously. We thoroughly clean and sanitize all our equipment before passing it through a UV sterilization process after each use.
ABOUT US
Space Explorers: THE INFINITE was created by INFINITY EXPERIENCES in association with TIME Studios.
INFINITY EXPERIENCES is a joint venture founded in April 2020 between PHI Studio and Felix & Paul Studios, two major pioneers in the XR industry. It endeavors to create and distribute cutting-edge large-scale projects through spatial and immersive exhibitions, such as the ground-breaking Location-Based Entertainment experience THE INFINITE. This first production redefined the industry standards for immersive location-based experiences through creative innovation technologies that allow 150 visitors to simultaneously go into space and visit the ISS, creating the world's first large-scale interactive and collective experience around space exploration.
Space Explorers: THE INFINITE is an extension of the Primetime Emmy Award-winning immersive series Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, the most ambitious production ever filmed in Space, produced by Felix & Paul Studios in association with TIME Studios in collaboration with the U.S International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, ROSCOSMOS, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center. Shot over a period of three years, and producing more than 250 hours of high-end virtual reality footage, the four-part immersive series documents the life of ten international astronauts inside—and outside—the ISS.
Building on its success in Montreal, Space Explorers: THE INFINITE embarked on a world tour in December 2021 and will stop in three cities per year until 2026. The first highly acclaimed stop was the US in Houston, NASA's home city, where it has received rave reviews. Since then, it has toured in Seattle-Tacoma and the San Francisco Bay area.
Building on its success in Montreal, Space Explorers: THE INFINITE embarked on a world tour in December 2021 and will stop in three cities per year until 2026. The first highly acclaimed stop was the US in Houston, NASA's home city, where it has received rave reviews. Since then, it has toured in Seattle-Tacoma and the San Francisco Bay area.
TIME Studios is the EMMY® Award-winning television and film division of TIME, the global media brand that reaches a combined audience of more than 90 million around the world. Built on the foundation of TIME's award-winning visual journalism, which has earned over 52 major awards and nominations in the last seven years, as well as 577 million video streams across all platforms in 2019, TIME Studios harnesses the access and authority of one of the world's most trusted and respected brands to bring premium truth-based programming to television and film around the world, while continuing to push the boundaries of journalism and visual storytelling through new cutting-edge mediums including virtual reality and augmented reality.
- PRESS & AWARDSSpace Explorers: THE INFINITE has been covered extensively in the media and has been awarded for its excellence and innovation in the XR industry.
- THE CREATIVE TEAMMeet the entire team of creatives and producers behind the Space Explorers: THE INFINITE experience.
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Space Explorers: THE INFINITE is an out-of-this world immersive expedition that takes you to Space to be part of an astronaut crew.
Do you have a minimum of 2,000 followers across all social media accounts? Are you willing to create high quality and unique content to promote the immersive expedition to Space?
Apply below and you could get special access to this amazing event.