Otherworld
Columbus, OH
$18-22
Exhibit hours
Ongoing
Public & Private
non-specified
What is Otherworld
Otherworld is a 32,000 square foot immersive art installation in Columbus. Mysteries unfold as you explore over 40 rooms filled with large-scale interactive art, mixed reality playgrounds and secret passageways. It’s an all new kind of art experience where visitors are encouraged to freely explore and interact with a surreal world of science fiction and fantasy.
Experience Type
Mixed Immersion:
• /mikst/ • /iˈmərZHən,iˈmərSHən/ •
Adjective
1 : An experience uses multiple mediums to create immersion. (Abbreviated as ‘MI’, for short)
• /inˌvīrənˈmen(t)l/
• /iˈmərZHən,iˈmərSHən/ •
Adjective
1 : An experience that uses set and setting to create Immersion for participants. (abbreviated as ‘EI’, for short)
• /ˈsōSHəl/ • /iˈmərZHən,iˈmərSHən/ •
Adjective
1 : An experience that uses actor-guest interaction to create immersion & engage participants. (referred to ‘S.I.’ for short)
• /ˈsōSHəl/ • /iˈmərZHən,iˈmərSHən/ •
Adjective
1 : An experience that uses Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or a combonation to create immersion. (Abbreviated as eMRI, for short)
• /iˈmərsiv/ • /ɡām/ •
Adjective
1 : An experience focused on immersive game play to create immersion. i.e. escape-room or murder mystery game (Abbreviated as ‘IM’, for short)
The Experience: Otherworld
The Story
You have volunteered as a beta tester at Otherworld Industries, a pioneering tech company specializing in alternate realm tourism. But upon arrival at the desolate research facility, you’re left on your own… Exploring restricted laboratories inevitably leads you to discover a gateway to bioluminescent dreamscapes featuring alien flora, primordial creatures, and expanses of abstract light and geometry…
We’re a team of over 40 creatives with backgrounds in programming, metalworking, animation, sculpting, digital fabrication, creative writing and other mediums. We’ve worked on projects including SXSW, Burning Man, museum exhibits, haunted attractions, theme parks and escape rooms.
Traditional museums, galleries and theme park attractions of late have left us feeling flat. We yearn for more experiences that immerse the viewer in the environment. Through highly interactive tech, large-scale props, sets, and an engaging narrative, we’re taking immersion to the next level and hope to inspire the next generation of creators.
