Fulldome 3D Digital theatre at Science City is the first of its kind in the country. In tune with the technological advancement taking place around the world, the Space theatre has now switched over from a 2D celluloid based film projection system to a digital projection system as part of upgradation, fully funded by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India at a cost of Rs. 20 crores.
After inaugurating the theatre through video conferencing, Dr. Mahesh Sharma (Hon'ble Union Minister) said that poor and disabled children visiting the theatre will be allowed to watch the movie free of cost. He stated that Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is fully committed to upgrade the technology in the country and making efforts to make it accessible to each and every citizen of the county.
Introducing the fulldome theatre, Shri A.D Choudhury, Director General, National Council of Science Museum (NCSM) said, this system is capable of screening high resolution, fulldome digital 2D and 3D content and planetarium shows by utilizing six, high end, Christie Mirage projectors with an effective screen resolution of at least 28 million pixels. -Hello Kolkata Network
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