Virtual Reality (VR) brings Ancient Egypt to Stratford with Horizon of Khufu
A new era of Virtual Reality (VR) has begun and it’s bringing Ancient Egypt to Stratford.
Horizon of Khufu is opening at Westfield Stratford City and will give visitors the opportunity to voyage back in time 4,500 years to Ancient Egypt.
The VR adventure will transport you to the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the world and land of the pharaohs.
Travellers will crawl through ancient burial chambers, witness mummification ceremonies and navigate the River Nile by boat to attend the funeral of King Khufu, creator of the Giza Pyramids.
Developed by VR studio Excurio with Egyptologist, Peter Der Manuelian from the Giza Archives Project at Harvard University, Horizon of Khufu crosses 1,000 sq metres of ancient ruins.
This is a new format of VR called immersive expeditions that allows greater numbers of visitors in the same space to experience a 45-minute expedition simultaneously.
Horizon of Khufu is open to anyone over the age of eight.
Jeremy Letovsky, Co-founder and managing director of Otium said: “Built with historical accuracy, this true-to-size recreation of a treasured wonder offers a virtual adventure like no other and we hope as many people as possible in London get to experience it.”
The Horizon of Khufu, London’s newest virtual reality experience, opens on October 7, at Westfield Stratford.
Tickets: www.horizonkheops.com/en/london/
Picture: Solar Boat Horizon of Khufu Picture: Emissive – Excurio
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