By: Viviana Manzo
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Explore Vatican, Abigail Acevedo-Flores
Downtown Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/21/23 – “The Vatican takes your breath away” – Joe Elliott.
A new Immersive Experience has made its way to Los Angeles! Explore Vatican promises to bring the heart of Italy to LA with its multi-sensory experience that will surround you with its thousands of years of its history in the discover room.
“This is where you can go and read a bit about how Vatican City came to be, the history behind it, what it means, about the piazza, about the Vatican museums themselves, so that you feel like you really have bit of an understanding as well … the people behind it. For example, some of the great artists, the masters, who had a hand in creating the beauty of the wonderful art and architecture that we see in Vatican City,” said content co-curator Ashley Noronha.
Once you have read the history of the Vatican and how it came to be, you can step into the immersive room next. The production team and the creators worked together with researchers to establish the story of Vatican City using images and narration.
“Everything has been recreated from a small picture so then it has to be expanded, you have to add pictures, you have to add colors, contrast … so the production time is very long,” said Immersive Plus Inc. CEO Pradeep Deviah.
Explore Vatican: Immersive Experience is open to the public and is expected to be open for two to three more months.
It is a self-guided tour, and you can take as much time as you’d like taking in the beauty that is the Vatican.
“This experience would especially be enjoyed by people who love Italy, by people who love to travel, people who love history, people who have families and want to find something fun to do with the kids this weekend, people who want to take a vacation, but don’t want to pay the high prices for airlines,” said Noronha.
You can always take a piece of the experience (and Italy) home with you if you purchase an item from their gift shop, imported straight from Italy!
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- Embark on a multi-sensory journey to Vatican City without leaving Los Angeles!
- Envelop your senses throughout the 20,000 square foot space in a captivating blend of projection screens, textures, scents, sound, and music. The experience is divided into three parts:
- Discover Zone brings visitors closer to the Vatican City history, it’s people and their stories.
- Immersive Zone: a blend of multi-sensory elements and 360-degree projections
- Engagement Zone: complete with interactive elements including virtual reality, drawing, games, photo booths and more.
GENERAL INFO