Lucknow: A high-tech 10-D theatre was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Regional Science City, Lucknow, by minister of state for higher education Rajni Tiwari.The facility offers an immersive experience, combining 3D visuals, moving seats, surround sound and sensory effects such as wind, water sprays, heat and fog to bring scientific concepts to life.The first featured presentation, Journey to the Center of the Earth, takes viewers deep into the planet’s interior, introducing them to geological formations and the mysteries beneath the Earth’s surface.Speaking at the inauguration, Tiwari said immersive technologies could play an important role in fostering curiosity, creativity and innovation among young learners.“Questions such as how and why something happens and how it can be done form the foundation of scientific thinking,” she said.Lucknow North MLA Neeraj Bora encouraged teachers to organise educational visits to science centres and research institutions so that students could gain practical exposure to scientific concepts.CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants director Prabodh Kumar Trivedi and National Science Centre, New Delhi, director Vijay Shanker Sharma were also present at the inauguration.
