The Digital Dome has replaced the original Zeiss projector with 10 brand new digital projectors to render a full 8K dome resolution
It will serve as a venue that offers a 360-degree immersive experience for visitors.of the iconic Planetarium building on its Johannesburg campus. To that end, the new Wits Anglo Digital Dome as it will be known moving forward, will be opened to the public in February 2025.
When ready, is it said that the Digital Dome will offer a, “360° immersive experience for visitors of all ages, with a variety of shows for young and old. It will also serve as a modern teaching venue and a collaborative research space where scientists and students can visualise their work – be it in big data, astrophysics, the digital arts, artificial medicine, microbiology, or precision medicine.
“Personally, I visited the old Planetarium in 1981 at the height of apartheid. It left a huge and indelible mark on me, and I believe that it played a key role in igniting a scientific spark that led to me becoming a nuclear physicist. Through the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, we hope to continue inspiring people from various disciplines including those working in climate modelling, artificial intelligence and the digital arts,” he continued in a release shared with Hypertext.
A new north wing expansion is in the offing and will house operational offices, exhibition areas, and specialised spaces for Digital Dome show planning and design.
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