Experience the Amazon rainforest and its wildlife virtually
Inside Tumucumaque
A virtual reality installation
More information at www.inside-tumucumaque.com
Tumucumaque National Park is a nature reserve in the northwest of Brazil that is currently under threat. The interactive VR experience Inside Tumucumaque takes us there in a heartbeat – to a clearing in the middle of the Amazon rainforest for us to discover in all its facets. It is here that we get to know the rainforest from the perspective of its inhabitants – its wildlife.
How would I perceive my environment as a giant tarantula? Or if I were a black caiman, how is it that I could lurk motionless in the water but still perceive my entire surroundings? Based on scientific research, we interpret the creatures’ perception and transform it into a visual, spatial and tactile language and tonality for people to intuitively perceive, comprehend and sense within the VR experience.
A journey of discovery for the senses
Inside Tumucumaque allows us to immerse ourselves in the ecosystem of the Amazon rainforests and slip into the role of its native wildlife. The creatures’ senses are interpreted both visually and haptically, based on scientific research, which is presented in an entertaining and exciting format.
This unique virtual expedition to the Amazon rainforest was developed in cooperation with the digital production artists of Artificial Rome and the scientific support of the Museum of Natural History Berlin. It was set to debut on 6 April 2018 as a virtual reality installation at the ZKM | Center for Art and Media and is currently available to experience at museums around the world.
Based on the interactive virtual reality installation "Inside Tumucumaque", the Interactive Media Foundation developed the interactive 360° video, which allows visitors to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of the Amazon, to discover its native wildlife in their natural habitat and experience the way they perceive the world.
"Inside Tumucumaque" on an international tour and can be experienced within the exhibition "The Fragile Paradise". For specific information on tour dates please see www.inside-tumucumaque.com
Based on scientific research
The Berlin Natural History Museum has guided and supported the development of the virtual reality experience Inside Tumucumaque with its scientific expertise, making data, objects and archive material available to the developers. The ZKM | Center for Art and Media, one of the world's leading museums of media art, has presented the immersive installation in the atriums of the former Hallenbau as part of the series "The Art of Immersion".
Pictures: © Interactive Media Foundation/ Artifical Rome
