Mesmerica 360

If you're into visual music, meditation or want a relaxing, restorative experience you'll probably love it. The 360 visuals from various artists are pretty cool. And the music is easy to chill out to.

There is an occasional poetic voice-over by the artist in the opening that invites participants to take a journey into their own mind. Interestingly, the abstract visuals allowed me to project my own meaning onto the experience, The artist's voice is very soothing and encourages participants to forget about their worries and be happy. It worked for me.

It won't take you on a roller coaster ride or a dramatic story, but it's a highly immersive and full of interesting visual spectacles including fractals, tunnels and different virtual worlds.

Worth every cent. The visuals were amazing and the music as well. The colors and combinations of design worked well for me. I found it helpful to relax and allow my mind to be at peace. Highly recommended for those looking for an experience to go within and reflect. I found it to resonate with my spiritual self. Go with the intention to clear your mind and be open-minded to the experience. The venue was just the right size. The energy was conducive to having a good experience. I enjoyed it and will return if it ever comes back to town. If you get the opportunity open your heart and mind and allow yourself to relax during the presentation.

Director Michael Saul and composer James Hood have set out to create something very different to Hollywood fayre: entertainment that aims to leave you feeling better than when you came in. Reimagining the planetarium as a place of reflection, Mesmerica really makes you unwind in a way that's rare outside of meditation apps etc - yet this is a lot more accessible than that.

It clearly affects different people differently; when I visited, some people came out in tears, some didn't seem to get it at all. I can imagine the sort of personal journey it takes you on isn't for everyone, but for the right person this is absolutely unique and can be deeply moving, using a medium which to my mind is far more powerful and visceral than VR. A team to watch.

I went to see Mesmerica and honestly, it was one of the most calming and beautiful experiences I've ever had. It's not a story or anything you need to follow - you just sit back, look up, and let the visuals and music completely surround you. The colors are super vibrant and the animations feel like you're traveling through dreams or space. I actually forgot where I was for a while because it was so immersive. This experience could be perfect for a first date or date night with your, if you're looking for something relaxing, different, and honestly kind of magical. Just go with an open mind and let yourself drift.

If you think this has any value, you're wrong. It's a glorified Windows 98 screensaver with a hippy narrator who says you should be more happy, bro. Look at these 3d pipes, aren't you happy yet? Thanks for paying me $80 and letting me waste hours of your life.

At one point, there were literal bongos and detached 3d pixelated hands of whom I assume was James'. No, it was not as fun as bongos should be.

He said at one point, that people struggle so hard to find happiness in life, but he did it so easily by recording the screensaver and making us pay $80 for it. I will never feel the same about planetariums. Their legacy is forever stained by this hippy garbage.