There has been significant discussion in recent months about immersive experiences in museums. But what makes an experience or environment immersive?
And why should museums care about using immersive techniques? Perhaps the simplest explanation comes from Nina Simon who says immersion “takes you into another world”.
Immersion offers museums a tool for providing challenging yet pleasurable experiences. Entering another world requires that we unshackle ourselves from the real world, if only for a short time.
Immersion also requires multiple channels of sensory engagement, cognitively rich environments, and strong and interesting narratives. I don’t think such an approach is always of value for museums. But given that immersion can lead to flow, wonder and engagement, it seems like something worth examining further.
The edited abstract above was posted on the MuseumGeek blog on 7 March
And why should museums care about using immersive techniques? Perhaps the simplest explanation comes from Nina Simon who says immersion “takes you into another world”.
Immersion offers museums a tool for providing challenging yet pleasurable experiences. Entering another world requires that we unshackle ourselves from the real world, if only for a short time.
Immersion also requires multiple channels of sensory engagement, cognitively rich environments, and strong and interesting narratives. I don’t think such an approach is always of value for museums. But given that immersion can lead to flow, wonder and engagement, it seems like something worth examining further.
The edited abstract above was posted on the MuseumGeek blog on 7 March
