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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
For eight years now, guests of the pavilion “Smart City” at VDNKh can learn more about the capital’s IT projects and key solutions that make Muscovites’ lives even more comfortable and safe. In honor of the pavilion’s birthday, visitors have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of innovations and entertainment of the future, as well as receive memorable gifts.Department of Information Technology of Moscow told about the program they had prepared for guests of the interactive exhibition on September 28.
“Moscow is one of the smartest megacities in the world, a city where technologies help people every day and make their lives more comfortable, brighter and more interesting. Muscovites can no longer imagine their lives without convenient services, gadgets and an intelligent urban environment. But technological progress does not stop for a minute, so on the pavilion’s birthday we invite all visitors to imagine themselves as residents of the megalopolis of the future and take part in the everyday entertainment of the new era: compete in robotic races, create your own robot, walk through the VDNKh metaverse, assemble a quantum computer and clean space from garbage. The interactive and varied program will be interesting for both children and adults. Through a fascinating immersion in the world of future technologies, guests will be able to expand their knowledge of the IT projects of the capital of the present,” noted Anastasia Sharova, Head of the Exhibition Activities Department of the Moscow Department of Information Technology.
VDNKh Metaverse and Roboball Races
While getting acquainted with the interactive exhibition and learning more about high-tech projects and services, riding a real bicycle through the VDNKh metaverse or traveling through digital twins of iconic places in a cable car cabin, guests will get acquainted with the achievements and technologies used in the capital in an entertaining and interactive format.
Thus, all comers will be able to stroll through a virtual digital copy of the country’s main exhibition. The VDNKh metaverse is more than 80 objects and 400 exhibits, recreated with such a high degree of accuracy that you can examine the smallest details of buildings or the entire architectural ensemble, see the splashes of fountains and leaves swaying in the wind, and get acquainted with the exhibits of some pavilions. City residents will be offered to go on a unique gamified excursion in the company of a digital double of the singer Vanya Dmitrienko, during which they will travel in time, visit space, look into a nuclear reactor and find themselves on a film set.
For those who love speed and competition, there will be robotic ball races. The track is designed as a labyrinth, and participants will have to guide their ball through all the obstacles – ramps, swings and dead ends. To control their robotic ball, each racer will have a tablet in their hands. In the pavilion, you can also learn about the principles of quantum computers and their potential for solving complex problems, as well as feel like nuclear physicists and independently launch a virtual computing device of the future.
Basics of Robotics and Space Debris Removal
In addition, visitors will be immersed in the world of innovation and will understand how artificial intelligence is used on Earth and beyond. They will be able to sort space debris on their own and learn about technologies that will help clean up space pollution.
The pavilion will host master classes where city residents will learn the basics of robotics and create their own robot assistant. Under the guidance of an expert, participants will design a robot from construction set elements and learn how to create and program mechanisms to perform the necessary operations. As a souvenir of the visit, they will be offered to take photos in the branded photo zone “MetaVDNKh” together with a life-size figure of the guide to the metaverse Vanya Dmitrienko.
Guests are welcome from 12:00 to 18:00. Branded gifts for participation in the events are also provided: portable batteries, notebooks, sets of stickers with logos of Moscow digital services, cardholders and more. And the winners of the competition, which is held in the official group pavilion “Smart City” on the social network “VKontakte”, will be able to receive one of the super prizes – a sweatshirt, backpack, shopper or baseball cap, which can be decorated with the included patches on Velcro.
To take part in the competition, you must fulfill all the conditions: subscribe to the pavilion account, repost the entry about the competition, like it, write a comment and attend the Smart City birthday on September 28. Participants of the competition will need to confirm that they have fulfilled all the conditions at the reception, and at 17:00 the winners will be announced, selected using a random number generator.
The Smart City pavilion at VDNKh was opened in 2016. Here you can take part in master classes, quests, programming workshops, 3D modeling courses, robotics and other events for free. The exhibition is open to visitors from 10:00 to 20:00 from Tuesday to Sunday. Group tours of the pavilion’s exhibition area are held every hour. To get on them, you will need to pre-register. on the official websiteYou can walk around the center on your own by downloading the “Discover Moscow” app and finding the audio guide in the “Smart City” section.
The use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence to improve the quality of life of city residents corresponds to the objectives of the national program “Digital Economy of the Russian Federation” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”. More information about this and other national projects implemented in Moscow, you can find out here.
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