Trans-Force Products Bathyscaphe
Aquarius: research glass bottom ship

ABOUT

Take a totally realistic, breathtaking voyage to the wonders of space on board the Aquarius Glass Bottom Ship.

Sitting in the large, forward projecting glass command center cockpit with transparent bottom, visitors are provided with total immersion experience like no other.

Images are projected on a panoramic 210° spherical screen combined with dramatic downward visualization simulating what is happening under the ship.

Equipped with optional 3D stereo visualization and powerful vibration system, Aquarius provides an amazingly realistic, virtual wrap-around visual experience designed using the most advanced, state-of-the-art professional aircraft and helicopter simulator technology.

A full library of educational programs which can be adjusted to run from 6 to 20 minutes is available.

FEATURES

Unique 3D visual system 3D effect
Huge stereoscopic spherical screen (diameter 6.6 m, height 4.5 m). Projection 3D system with the most advanced high-resolution stereo-projectors by Projection Design.
Highly realistic 3D graphics Interactivity
Trans-Force technology gives an outstanding picture quality, amazing video, incredible color and brightness, that achieves an illusion of full immersion within the virtual environment. During an interactive program, the visitors turn from mere observers into an active participant within the virtual world. Aquarius is equipped with joysticks which can be used for controlling the craft and its weapons; along with taking pictures of interesting objects, and answering quiz questions, and much, much, more...
Vibration system Extensive program library
Aquarius is equipped by realistic local vibration system situated under the each seat. Edutainment excursions and programs.

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PROGRAM LIBRARY

ANTARCTIC CONTINENT

Antarctica is the only continent in the world that doesn’t belong to any country. There is no human population at all, only scientists and researchers live on the continent. Program will tell about Antarctica’s fauna, which is rather poor by the side of the other continents but still particularly special. Visitors will know about Antarctica’s inhabitants- gulls, petrels, wide-awakes, skua gulls, whales and penguins.

BACK TO THE PAST – CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD

The visitors will have a unique opportunity to make an exciting trip back to the past! 300 million years ago there was Carboniferous period on the Earth. It was time of giant insects and plants that just started to go out of the water. Forcey robot will guide an exciting tour to the Earth history. The participants will see gigantic flying cockroaches – the ancestors of modern cockroaches, trilobites, ichthyostegas – first amphibian and other representatives of this period.

ARCTIC REGION EXPLORATION

Visitors go to the region of Northern Sea Route and descend close to convoy with the ice breaker ship and drilling rig at the moment when helicopter is boarding the rig. After it the ship goes under the water and follows the pipeline, observing underwater flora and fauna. Special attention is paid for polar bears, great polar whales, belugas, narwhals, seals and walruses.

The next object to visit is floating nuclear power plant. After it bathyscaphe goes to the past and participants see the historical immersion of deep-water manned craft “MIR” under Arthir Chilingarov command.