Almost impenetrable vegetation, unique biodiversity, largely untouched — Tumucumaque, the largest rainforest preserve in northeastern Brazil. Discover this unspoiled, unique, hidden world — in virtual reality.
Change your perspective. As a black caiman, harpy eagle, vampire bat, poison dart frog and Goliath birdeater, you can explore their cosmos and experience a whole new world of sensory perception.
The virtual world of Tumucumaque was created in close cooperation with scientific experts, and the interpretations of the animals’ specific perceptual abilities were also developed in close cooperation with experts from science.
The virtual expedition to Tumucumaque transports visitors directly to a clearing in the midst of the Brazilian rainforest where they can explore more than 400 hectares of virtual rainforest with over 7,500 authentic plants, exotic animals and a diverse landscape with a waterfall, rocks, gigantic trees of the virgin forest and a river from the perspective of the animals on the ground, in the air and in the water, both during the day and at night.
The extraordinary style of the world that comprises Inside Tumucumaque is
captivating. Inspired by nineteenth-century scientific illustrations and artists such as Albrecht Dürer
and Peter Doig, analogue painting techniques were merged with digital 3-D design techniques during the
development phase.
How does a poison dart frog perceive its environment? How does it feel to lurk in the water, lying in wait for prey in as a Black Caiman? Or to navigate through the dense jungle at night as a vampire bat? Inside Tumucumaque offers visitors a unique change of perspective from that of a human to that of an animal: Perceptions from the perspective of wildlife is interpreted as a sensory experience that is comprehensible to the human perception system with the aid of ultraviolet color spectra, movements in super-slow motion, visualizations of echo sounder tracking and color night vision as well as spatial 3D sound.
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TAKE ME TO THE TOURPLANAll the elements within the virtual world of Inside Tumucumaque are based on
scientific findings. The models, textures and animations of plants and living things were developed in
cooperation with scientists and experts from the Berlin Museum of Natural History. The virtual
flora and fauna are the same as those which can be found locally in the Tumucumaque in Brazil. The
binaural sound design incorporates original sounds which were recorded on site and atmospheric acoustics
developed with original animal voices to create an authentic spatial sound impression of the Amazon
region.
Inside Tumucumaque celebrated its premiere as an atrium-filling, expansive installation in the ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe in 2018. The VR installation can now be seen internationally at festivals and in exhibitions.
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The installation-based staging of the VR Experience atmospherically combines the
real and virtual worlds with volumetric projections from the virtual world which expand real space and
usher in the rainforest atmosphere. The installation is both spatially and thematically scalable and can
be adapted to various spatial and exhibition situations. It can be part of a contextualizing
exhibition.
Several people simultaneously immerse themselves into “Inside Tumucumaque”, enclosed by multi-layered gauze banners, upon which volumetric projections from the virtual world which expand real space and usher in the rainforest atmosphere.
The single-user experience conveys the interactive experience – scalable and flexible in terms of space. Optionally equipped with vertical gauze banners and volumetric projections .
Inside Tumucumaque is also available as a mobile interactive 360° experience on Oculus Go Headsets. Easy to handle the 360° application can be used as a standalone experience or in addition to the room scale installation.
How can you get people with different interests and experiences interested in science,
nature and the environment? How can information be scientifically authentic and at the same time be staged
in a new, exciting, emotive way? And how can we motivate people to see the world through different eyes?
The idea and concept for Inside Tumucumaque emerged from a search for answers. A look behind the
scenes shows how eagerness to experiment, expert knowledge and passion for all areas of the subject during
the development process led to a new and unique VR experience.
The Inside Tumucumaque VR
Experience is part of the Deltas of the World project, a five-part TV documentary series on breathtaking
delta landscapes from the Arctic to the tropics.
The project DELTAS was initiated by Filmtank. The five-part documentary series explores
breathtaking delta landscapes from the Arctic to the tropics.
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For interested exhibition curators and festival organizers: The VR Installation at a Glance: Summary, General Conditions, Requirements and Contact Details.
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