We went inside a virtual simulation of a black hole, and it was a mind-bending experience
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Apr 18, 2019, 20:25 IST
Entering the Holodome feels a bit ominous, but the simulation itself is more transcendental than frightening.
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Images are projected across all 360 degrees of the dome.
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The black hole simulation, narrated by actress Viola Davis, begins with a burst of blue light.
A ring of light quickly begins to form, representing heated gas particles that orbit the event horizon, or "point of no return."
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Eventually, participants are presented with a recognizable model of a black hole, which gets closer and closer until it swallows you in complete darkness.
The Mount Everest simulation feels equally perilous. Participants follow two climbers as they try to ascend the mountain without bottled oxygen.
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Moo said the most popular experience is the Monet exhibit, which was completed just days before TED started.
Participants are given the rare sensation of being inside a painting like Monet's Woman with a Parasol.