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Have you ever wanted to visit Italy to see the Vatican? Well you can actually experience the Vatican right here in Los Angeles! A new immersive experience just opened up in DTLA called "Explore Vatican" and it's a "multi-sensory experience located at the Ace Mission Studios."
"This is where you can go and read a bit about how Vatican City came to be, the history behind it, what it means, about the piazza, about the Vatican museums themselves," said content co-curator Ashley Noronha. "You feel like you really have bit of an understanding as well ... the people behind it. For example, some of the great artists, the masters, who had a hand in creating the beauty of the wonderful art and architecture that we see in Vatican City."
Creating this experience "took a year to develop the images and narrations as the production team worked with researchers to tell the story of the Vatican City."
"Everything has been recreated from a small picture so then it has to be expanded, you have to add pictures, you have to add colors, contrast ... so the production time is very long," said Immersive Plus Inc. CEO Pradeep Deviah.
"This experience would especially be enjoyed by people who love Italy, by people who love to travel, people who love history, people who have families and want to find something fun to do with the kids this weekend, people who want to take a vacation, but don't want to pay the high prices for airlines," said Noronha.
Guests can also choose to use virtual reality headsets to see the images up close and can take their time at the immersive experience since it's self-guided. "Explore Vatican" is expected to be open for 2-3 months and tickets start at $21 for children and $30 for adults at feverup.com. For more, click here.