The First VR Experience Presented by the Louvre
Collaboratively developed by Emissive and the curatorial team at the Louvre, this nearly seven minute experience will offer an intimate, private experience with Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece that is viewed by thousands of visitors on a daily basis. With support from HTC VIVE Arts, the immersive environment is leveraged to provide new scientific information and a visual encounter with the work of art that is not possible with the naked eye.
The VR experience is released in coordination with the museum’s seminal retrospective exhibition, Leonardo da Vinci, which commemorates the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death in France and is on view from October 24, 2019 to February 24, 2020. Ticket reservations are required for the exhibition. An extended version of the VR experience is available for download through VIVEPORT and other online platforms, for audiences across the globe.