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Reboot Reality

In this experimental space, come play and create with virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality.

The Tech has teamed up with companies, researchers, artists and innovators from around the world to create a dynamic new space where visitors can explore immersive media.

Dive into Reboot Reality and create your own 3D virtual painting, transport yourself to unfamiliar worlds, and get lost in a story as it unfolds all around you. A rotating series of experiences will showcase our partners’ latest technology and digital creation tools.

Read more on Medium: An overview of Reboot Reality and an interview with the creator of Birdly, a first-of-its-kind flight simulator.

NEW! Animaker



Enter a forgotten temple energized by advanced technologies and meet Animaker — a curious robot powered by artificial intelligence.

Animaker is fascinated by our world and its creatures. Build your favorite animal and help Animaker recognize it and bring it to life.

Daily, regular museum hours. All ages.

Birdly

Fly like a bird through the Manhattan skyline or soar above the clouds in this first-of-its-kind flying simulator. Flap your wings to fly faster and feel the wind on your face as you dive between skyscrapers. Wearing a VR headset, experience the closest thing to bird flight possible with modern technology. 

Open daily, 10:30 a.m. to close.

Requires separate ticket ($8 general, $5 members), which must be purchased at the exhibit. Minimum height: 58”. Anyone under 18 must have a chaperone or guardian present.

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Medium by Oculus from Facebook

Experience the art of 3D sculpting in VR, with controllers as your chisels as you move through the virtual space and use your hands to create, shape or erase your ideas in digital clay. 

Weekdays, 2 p.m. to close.
Weekends, 10:30 a.m. to close.

Visit this exhibit early to reserve a time slot. Availability for this experience is limited. Ages 13+. Parent/guardian must be present for ages 13-17.

Tilt Brush by Google

Use an HTC Vive VR headset to unlock new possibilities for the creation of 3D-painted art only you can imagine. As you create, you have the freedom to view your work from any perspective. If the entire (virtual) world was your canvas, what would you make?

Weekdays, 2 p.m. to close.
Weekends, 10:30 a.m. to close.

Visit this exhibit early to reserve a time slot. Availability for this experience is limited. Ages 13+. Parent/guardian must be present for ages 13-17.

Wetbrush by Adobe

Paintings created in Wetbrush are 3D objects, created with a digital brush that mimics the real spreading of oil paint, mixing of colors and nature of paint as it dries. This isn’t just digital art — you’ll paint with millions of particle pigments to perfect your masterpiece, stroke by high-tech stroke.

Daily, regular museum hours. All ages.

X Degrees of Separation by Google Arts & Culture

What visual similarities can a computer vision algorithm find to connect a sculpture with a drawing? X Degrees of Separation lets you find pathways between any two artifacts via machine learning, connecting them through a chain of similar artworks.

Daily, 10 a.m. to close. All ages.

About VR Safety

For more information about VR product safety, please visit the websites of these manufacturers:

Oculus Rift
oculus.com/warnings

HTC Vive
http://dl4.htc.com/vive/safty_guide/91H02887-08M%20Rev.A.PDF?_ga=1.9405109.1644368620.1491339457

Homido v2
http://news.homido.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HomidoV2-user-manual-9-languages-18102016.pdf

Samsung Gear VR
oculus.com/warnings (see Samsung Gear VR section)
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201611/20161122023335815/WEA_SM-R323NZ_Gear_VR_EN_IBGUM_102416_FINAL_WAC.pdf

Google Cardboard
https://vr.google.com/cardboard/product-safety/

 

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