Where curiosity grows

Where curiosity grows
Heritage, nature, and culture come together in immersive worlds full of wonder

The Jalisco region in Mexico, with its remarkable flora and fauna, rich culture and impressive history, is the subject of museum JAPI. We created unique experiential worlds where families and school groups explore together. For a day, they become adventurers, time travellers, artists and athletes.

Client and Location
JAPI Jalisco Paseo Interactivo - Zapopan (MX)
Open Since
2024
Square meters (m2)
8.300
Our Role
Concepting, interactive experience design, production
Exhibition Designer
Siete Colores
AV Partners
ShoSho
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Where the wild things play

In the virtual Cloud Forest you play with time, scale and space. Tiny creatures grow large, shy animals appear, day and night, rain and sun flash past. Having direct influence on the environment encourages visitors to keep wanting to discover more. The gradual unfolding of a playful journey sparks natural curiosity.

Row through time

A boat is a time machine, to take you through the history of Lake Chapala: the first signs of life, the first people, conflict and growth. A simple act like rowing transforms visitors from spectators into participants. Keeping restless children engaged and focused on the story.

Better together!

The museum's generous layout accommodates large groups, families and school classes alike. The emphasis is on doing things together. Create an artwork with fellow visitors in the style of Wixarika artists, or follow in the footsteps of famous Jalisco athletes and practise the right moves with your team.

The magic behind the magic
Smart tracking
Our concepts, illustrations and designs came to life through our tracking system, using depth cameras and AI-powered neural networks to follow visitors' movements and actions.
Planting pixels
This lets us detect and distinguish different objects: rocks and tree trunks that alter the flow of a virtual river, seeds that visitors use to plant trees.
Invisible technology
Through intensive testing with our target audience, we refined this technology for intuitive use, invisible to the visitor.
Well-thought-out design
When you walk into an immersive space, you want to be in awe. We have thought out, illustrated, and animated the design down to the smallest detail.

Want to know more?

Our director Wouter would love to tell you more about this project! Send him an e-mail at wouter.vanderzouwe@yipp.nl

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