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Titanic VR experience to dock in Singapore this August with artefacts, immersive journey
Come August, visitors here can have a visceral experience of passengers onboard the fateful Titanic through virtual reality technology at Titanic: An Immersive Voyage - Through the Eyes of the Passengers.
It will be the first time the exhibition is coming to Asia, having staged in places such as Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Copenhagen.
Its creator, Exhibition Hub, is leveraging on technology such as 3D projections, video animations and virtual reality to capture the sundry of emotions faced by the ship's passengers.
The Titanic, a luxury British ocean liner, was carrying about 2,000 passengers from Southampton in England to New York City in the US in April 1912 when it struck an iceberg and sank. An estimated 1,500 people lost their lives in the tragedy.
Since then, the Titanic has had a lasting legacy in popular culture, especially with James Cameron's award-winning film Titanic.
Unlike traditional exhibits, participants can relive the passengers' experience - from boarding the Titanic, to setting sail across the Atlantic, and ultimately, living through the panic and heartbreak of that fateful night.
The journey will take voyagers through the ship's cabins, dining rooms and decks, as it slowly descends into the icy ocean.
The exhibition will also feature more than 300 artefacts recovered from the Titanic that include letters handwritten by the passengers, which paints the liner's tragic tale in intimate light.
Exclusive to the Singapore edition is a special full-wall panel featuring the first local report of Titanic's sinking in 1912.
Visitors can also get a rare glimpse into Singapore in the 1910s, with historical photographs of the island's landscape and lifestyle at the time.
The exhibition also offers a cutting-edge walking virtual reality experience for VIP-ticket holders, transporting them to the wreck site, which rests more than 4km beneath the surface of the North Atlantic ocean.
Slated to open on Aug 6 at the Fever Exhibition Hall on Scotts Road, tickets will be available on the official website and the Fever platform from July 10.
Ticket prices begin at $23.90. Children under four can enter for free.
