The New York World’s Fair is coming back!

I don’t think any single event had a bigger impact on me than the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair. And while many think of the 1997  movie “Men in Black,” I have vivid memories of the wonderful World’s Fair. Among other things the Ford Mustang was introduced, we saw the first picture phone and Shea Stadium was built as the home of The Amazin’ Mets!

Now Lori Walters of the University of Central Florida is bringing it all back!

Lori C. Walters, a research associate in the UCF Department of History, was awarded a $1.47 million grant from the National Science Foundation to fund a 3D virtual recreation of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair.

Walters’ team utilizes an immersive 3D virtual environment to unfold the sights, sounds, personal memories and lessons of the World’s Fair. Virtual fairgoers of all ages will be immersed in an accurately modeled historical world with more than 140 pavilions on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines and an array of arts and humanities exhibits.

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