A dome projection of the total solar eclipse captured in the whole heaven circumstances live-action video where you can experience like being there on the spot

Keio University DMC (Digital Media and Content) Research OrganizationWhenGoto Optoelectronics InstituteA dome exhibition that you can experience the total solar eclipse of July 2009 jointly observed at "SIGGRAPH ASIA 2009" held in Japan. The image projected on a round dome was reflected around the 360 ​​degree landscape and it was like a scene that makes me feel like I am on the spot.

Details are as below.
This is the eclipse projection dome.


Projections are done more than once a day, but the number of times per session is 61 people, and a long queue was made before it started.


Not only the solar eclipse, but also the full-circumference live-action images of the seaside and the city can be seen together.


The placement inside the dome looks like this. There are multiple speakers - like a home theater - and are devised so that a sound with realistic feeling comes out.


In the center is a projector.


Amami Oshima is one of the observation points. The observation of the total solar eclipse is done in a total of 4 places.


The second observation point in Japan, Kikaijima.


First observation point in China, Wuhan City · Huazhong University Technology University.


Second observation point in China, Shanghai Municipality · Shanghai Jiao Tong University.


Illustrations turn around with opening as well as opening and ending.


A solar eclipse projected in the dome.


A picture as if it is in the grass. There was a strong sense of presence with multiple speakers.


The image of the town was also flushed, even people who were not interested in astronomy had exhibits showing the fun of the whole heavenly real live video.