The new planetarium at the Children’s City Science Center, Dubai, UAE, has opened to the public.

The full dome attraction was designed and delivered by UK-based Global Immersion. The 13.4 meter (44-feet), 102-seat Planetarium was equipped with a full Global Immersion immersive theater solution including theater management and content storage facilities.

Martin Howe, CEO of Global Immersion said: “It’s fantastic that the fast-growing medium of digital fulldome is being recognized and acknowledged for its capabilities.

"It’s crucial that we exploit the latest technologies to encourage and increase interactive learning as a highly effective method of education.”

The six-channel Fidelity Brightô system was used to demonstrate “Dark Star Adventure” and “Oasis in Space” full dome productions from US-based Spitz, following a tour of the ‘Space Zone’ at the Science Center.

Children’s City was first opened under the patronage of H. H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, husband of Princess Haya, on March 5th 2002.

The attraction is the first educational city in the UAE devoted to children between two and fifteen years old and allows young people to investigate, explore, play, discover, and learn about the world.

The center has several exhibits and programs focussing on applied sciences, nature, space exploration, human body, local and international culture, as well as a ‘children-under-five corner’ and a planetarium.