From dinosaurs to microbes, five immersive worlds come alive in Exploria this March. Photo Credit: Mandai Wildlife Group
Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve has unveiled its latest addition: Exploria, a 10,000 sqm indoor, nature-themed multimedia hub where “hidden systems of life come alive”.
Part of Mandai’s growing rainforest retreat destination, Exploria blends immersive storytelling, interactive technology and science-led narratives to explore how ecosystems function – and how deeply interconnected life on Earth really is.
Spread across two levels, the attraction features five immersive worlds linked by a central hub called Our Interconnected World.
Visitors entering the hub will first see the Biopool.
The four-metre LED globe ignites visible pulses of light with every human touch, symbolising the interconnectedness of humans and nature. The globe also lights up during Exploria’s signature light and sound show, The Planet Awakens.
Visitors are issued an RFID wristband on entry, allowing them to create a digital avatar and take part in interactive, gamified exploration across the attraction. Badges and medals can be earned and stored in users' profiles for a year to encourage further interaction.
Carrying on into Realm of the Giants, prehistoric dinosaurs and colossal sea creatures come alive, via monumental installations and augmented reality (AR) windows. The site is anchored by an eight-minute, 360-degree standing theatre experience covering the 500 million years prior to the giants' extinction.
At the other end of the scale is Micro Worlds, using interactive glass orbs and projection domes to magnify hidden microbial and invertebrate ecosystems usually hidden from the naked eye.
Also on level one, Bitdeer AI Extreme Frontiers transports visitors to some of the planet’s most challenging environments through virtual expeditions and simulator rooms, from demoiselle cranes migrating at high altitudes to Namaqua chameleons thermoregulating in deserts.
On level two, Infinite Wonderland, wildlife emerges from foliage and reefscapes to reveal species that often remain concealed in these complex ecosystems, while World of Darkness covers visitors in a pitch-black labyrinth uncovering life in dark caves and the deep sea.
Exploria will open on 3 March, operating from 11am to 8pm on weekdays and until 9pm on weekends and public holidays.
The attraction joins an expansive list of stay and play venues suitable for corporate and incentives groups. Exploria is within quick proxy to Singapore’s famous parks such as the Singapore Zoo, River Wonders and Rainforest Wild Asia, after which delegates can opt to stay close to wildlife at the recently opened Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree or the Colugo Camp.
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