Expo 2020: 7 immersive experiences to try

Futuristic experiences await the curious visitor at the upcoming World Expo

Published: June 28, 2021 12:15 Sara Hameed, Staff Writer

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NEW HORIZONS Expo 2020, which promises to be the Greatest Show in the World, is all set to offer innovations that will change the way we live our lives through exhibitions and events galore. Here’s a look at seven immersive experiences at the Expo, which opens in October and which will have you heading back for more. Image Credit: Supplied

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WALK UNDER LUSH TREES Designed to represent Singapore’s image as a ‘City in a Garden,’ the country pavilion allows visitors to take a languid stroll beneath hanging gardens and canopies of trees. When at the Singapore Pavilion also check out the nine-metre-tall garden cones. Image Credit:

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GO MOUNTAIN CLIMBING A three-act journey in the Switzerland Pavilion, you get to experience an Alpine climb with a sea of real fog that ends in a platform with stunning mountain vistas. Oh, and there’s fondue at the end of the journey too. Image Credit: Expo2020

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A 360-DEGREE VIEW ‘The Kaleidoscope’ construct in the Monaco Pavilion, which is inspired by the iconic Rock of Monaco, will take you on a glittery 360-degree immersive journey through the country’s history, art and culture. Image Credit: Expo2020

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INTERACTIVE LEARNING Besides digitally guided tours and physical exhibitions, at the Norway Pavilion you can also witness Norway’s maritime activities through augmented reality and learn about the dangers to ocean health such as marine litter, oil spill and overfishing. Image Credit: Supplied

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YOU CHANGE THE WORLD In the ‘Forest of the Future’ installation in the Spain Pavilion, the floor will react to your movements. How you interact with your surroundings will be reflected on the ‘Tree of Balance,’ causing it to either bloom or wither. Image Credit: Twitter/@ExpoSpain2020

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LOOK UP The USA Pavilion has a special display for you; an eight-minute production projected onto the ceiling that showcases American technologies in the making. Image Credit: Expo 2020

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POETRY BY AI Your words will be moulded into poetry using Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the UK pavilion. Trained on thousands of poems from more than 100 British poets, the AI uses an algorithm to help craft your donated word into a couplet projected on to the pavilion facade. | Above: An artistic rendering of the pavilion. Image Credit: Supplied

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