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Virtual Tour of the Carnegie Observatories
Client: Carnegie Institute for Science
Role: Project Lead, VR Videography, Script Writing, Spatial Design, Interaction Design, VR App Authoring, Project Management + Client Communications
Status: Completed 2018
Background: For over a century the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena, California has been and continues to be the premiere astronomical research institution in the world. This VR app designed for Google Cardboard headsets allows members to visit parts of the campus not accessible to the general public.
Objectives:
- Design a conceptual space that is easy to navigate for novice users
- Design a calm VR space that minimizes vertigo
- Create a story that celebrates the history of the observatory while also emphasizing it’s contemporary research
Below are 360 degree stills from the VR experience:
THE LIBRARY WHERE ALBERT EINSTEIN AND OTHER FAMOUS SCIENTISTS LIKED TO WORK
THE PLATE VIEWING ROOM
THE ARCHIVES
THE ORIGINAL SPECTROSCOPE FOR ANALYZING WAVELENGTHS OF LIGHT
THE MACHINE SHOP WHERE INSTRUMENTS FOR THE CARNEGIE TELESCOPES IN LAS CAMPANAS, CHILE ARE MANUFACTURED
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