About Virtual Reality Zone
The Virtual Reality (VR) zone is located inside the premises of Guwahati Planetarium. It enables visitors to experience various planets and entire solar system through an immersive and engaging virtual experience.The VR zone is divided into 2 (two) different zones based on VR techonology it adopts. The zone A uses Oculus Go technology to provide immersive VR experience where asthe zone B uses Oculus quest technology. The Zone A caters to 7 (seven) visitors at one go whereas the zone B caters to 5 (five) visitors at once. The VR Zone will have 15-minutes duration experience for each visitor.
Tickets for VR Zone are issued to the visitors 15 (fifteen) minutes prior to the Show Timings. The price for the Zone A Ticket is Rs.30/- (Rupees Thirty) only and for Zone B is Rs.50/- (Rupees Fifty). You need to contact ticket counter.
The VR Zone was designed by Embeded Interaction Lab (EI Lab), Department of Design, IIT Guwahati.
About The Astronomy Gallery
The gallery 'Astronomy Through Ages' unfolds the story of how our understanding of the universe has evolved through history of how the sedate and stable star field of ancient times has been replaced by the vast and explosive unverse we know today.
The exhibition gallery is an attempt to potray the progress of Astronomy and the corresponding progress of of the human civilisation through ages.The progress of the scientific world and the clash between the rational world of science and the prevalent regious beliefs of the society has been depicted thorugh its exhibits,artifacts and write-ups.The exhibition will definitely act as a tool to develop scientific temperament among common people about astronomy and also expected to built a path to be tranversed by future generation of scientists and astronauts.
This Astronomy Gallery has been designed and developed by Creative Museum Designers(CMD), Kolkata
The Astronomy Gallery is free for all the viewers and can be viewed with the show ticket.
About 3-D Theatre
3-D Theatre is a recent addition to the Guwahati Planetarium. In 3-D Theatre, viewers will experience the exciting illusion of three dimensions. The entire set-up has been prepared by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous society under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. Of India.
This 3-D Theatre will presently exhibit 2 (two) Shows for the public:
1) Journey to Space
2) Space Junk
Sky Observation Programme
Guwahati Planetarium has been arranging Sky Observation Programme through Telescope in the Planetarium Premises daily from 6.00 PM to 7.00 PM subject to clear sky. Members of the General Public, especially Student, Teacher and Children Communities of the Society can avail this unique opportunity. Entry is free for the observation programme.