MONTREAL.- With over 250,000 visitors captivated by Horizon of Khufu, PHI Studio presents Life Chronicles in Montreal. After being launched at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris in October 2023, the experience has toured major cultural hubs including Shanghai, London, and Lyon.

Excurio’s experiences have welcomed over 1.5 million visitors to date. As for Life Chronicles, this expedition offers a vertiginous dive into the history of Earth and living organisms, tracing over 3.5 billion years of evolution through virtual reality. Accessible for ages 8 and up, this original 45-minute free- roaming experience, halfway between education and entertainment, is designed to turn audiences from mere spectators into physically and emotionally engaged players.

THE VR EXPERIENCE

How can we illustrate the evolution of the planet and the various life forms that have walked it through a non- exhaustive selection of species, places and periods? This is the challenge taken up by Life Chronicles, the immersive expedition designed to let a series of little stories tell the biggest one of all, that of life itself.

Thus, the selection has focused on several paleo-landscapes, from the Archean period (3.5 billion years ago) to the present day, including the rise of animal life in the Cambrian (520 million years ago), the great forests of the Carboniferous (300 million years ago), the great dinosaurs of the Cretaceous (67 million years ago) and the rise of the humans (between 100,000 and 60,000 years ago).

The paleo-landscapes are set in different regions of the world (chosen for their real deposits), at different periods and featuring a variety of species, sometimes spectacular, sometimes more elusive, that help us understand that life is everywhere, all the time, in multiple forms.

A SCIENTIFIC HISTORY CO-PRODUCED WITH THE MUSÉUM NATIONAL D’HISTOIRE NATURELLE IN FRANCE

Designed to be as accurate as possible, this immersive expedition is the result of close collaboration with the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in France and its scientists. Paleontologists, paleobotanists, evolution specialists and bioacousticians all contributed to the project, from scriptwriting to 3D production, including the creation of the graphics and sounds. While Life Chronicles offers a dreamlike, sensory - and sometimes humorous - immersion into the heart of the living world, all the information presented has been rigorously validated from a scientific point of view.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Life Chronicles will be presented starting February 19, 2025, in the Old Port of Montreal, near the Science Centre at 2 de la Commune West.

To reserve your tickets, visit mondesdisparusexperience.com.

Excurio

With Immersive Expeditions, Excurio offers a unique experience format: thrilling virtual reality adventures to be enjoyed by large crowds of people in free-roaming, in large spaces, combining knowledge and exciting intrigue. Horizon of Khufu, Eternal Notre-Dame, Life Chronicles, Tonight with the Impressionists Paris 1874… Excurio productions have already attracted over a million visitors, from Shanghai to Montreal and Paris, in prestigious cultural institutions and a network of dedicated venues. Set to become a standard in cultural entertainment, Immersive Expeditions are based on a proprietary technological platform, also developed by Excurio, to manage record visitor flows.

Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle de France

At the crossroads of science, culture and society, the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris has devoted itself to biological, geological and cultural diversity, as well as the relationship between humans and nature, for almost four centuries.

As a research center, museums, botanical gardens, zoological parks, and a university, it mobilizes incomparable disciplines, skills and knowledge that are shared worldwide. A pioneer in immersive experiences and virtual reality in France, the Muséum co produced Life Chronicles with Excurio to tell the story of natural history in a new way and, true to its motto, inspire wonder to educate, inspire wonder to act.

PHI Studio
PHI Studio has developed a reputation as an incubator for talent at the vanguard and as a catalyst for the conception and implementation of immersive multidisciplinary projects. We are continually exploring the ways in which technology can lead to new forms of artistic expression and storytelling. PHI Studio is committed to collaborating with artists, producers, and partners to foster the creation and development of innovative artworks at the vanguard, shaping the future of the immersive experience.