Chicago Diversion - tour the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Virtual Reality

A virtual design of the 1893 Columbian Exposition at the World's Fair held in Chicago is up and running at the Museum of Science and Industry. Visitors can ride in a simulated canal boat or be taken on a walk along the famous promenade down the middle of the White City.

Leading tours will be Chicago cultural historian Tim Samuelson along with Lisa Snyder who is the project manager for the university of California at Los Angeles' urban simulation team. They have been using architectural drawings, photos, maps and other historical documents to create this virtual environment.

The computer generated model of the fairgrounds is projected on a movie screen in the museum's auditorium and allows the guides to move the screen's point of view to any place in the exposition instantly.

Limited dates and times. No advance reservations. Tickets on a "First Come, First Served" basis. This should be a really hot ticket.

Presentation Dates and Times

Friday, February 15, 2008
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 16, 2008
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 17, 2008
11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Monday, February 18, 2008
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.