From the outside, the customized electric buses in Tagbin’s ‘Rohtang’ virtual reality (VR) project may look like any other vehicle. However, once you step inside, you’ll quickly notice that what should have been a window is now surrounded by a giant transparent screen. As the bus begins to move, the scenery on your screen begins to change, taking you on a visual journey through the history of Himachal Pradesh. The overall story is deeply rooted in India’s cultural history, with a moving message as your journey begins. end.
The “Rohtang” project promises to be a one-of-a-kind group VR experience where users don’t have to wear VR headsets to experience augmented visuals. That bit is handled by the customized screen.
Again, not your run-of-the-mill 7D theater experience. As visitors sit inside the bus, they experience the sway and movement of the bus, just like any other bus traveling at speeds of 60 kilometers per hour. So while the VR screen tells the story through visuals that change as the bus moves, the physical aspects of the overall experience are naturally incorporated.
The project will be installed at the Atal Tunnel in Rotang Pass, Himachal Pradesh. A customized ‘VR bus’ travels through a tunnel (north portal to south portal) during the show, with each ride lasting 20 minutes.
Why did you choose Bus? According to Tagbin CEO and founder Saurav Bhaik, they are all designed to provide a “realistic” experience. “We want our visitors to feel as if they are traveling in a regular bus, but the visuals keep changing,” Bhaik told his ABP Live.
Tagbin is a Gurugram-based tech-driven think tank that has worked on several recent technological marvels powered by VR and Augmented Reality (AR). For example, India Gate, his Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose hologram statue at Pradhanmantri Sanghralaya, was also a brain. Behind his digital outreach for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
What story does the Rohtan experience tell?
Tagbin plans to present several concepts through the “Rohtang” experience. The main one is a kind of time travel experience that tells about climate change. As the bus moves, visitors can see a visual of a man clearing trees to build more buildings on the hill. So things will slowly turn pessimistic,” he said.
“You’ll see the glacier slowly melt away,” added Bhaik. “These are all aimed at providing the thrill of travel, slowly giving visitors a sense that the world is coming to an end.”
Finally, when the journey ends, all screens will go dark for a few seconds before returning to normal visuals, but this time with the message “Take care of our planet. We’ll take care of you.” is displayed. If you destroy the earth, it will destroy you too. ”
“Another concept we are working on is showing historical villages in Himachal Pradesh during the ride,” said Bike. “For example, there was a group of submerged villages. All such places and histories are displayed during the ride. You can watch it all unfold in front of the
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Tagbin partnered with domestic electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Foton PMI to bring the “VR Bus” to life. “We are working on a fully customized bus, so we have to start from scratch,” he says Bhaik. The bus body is currently in production and by the end of January the bus body with all screens and hardware will be ready. ”
The whole story is written by popular lyricist Manoj Muntashir, who wrote hits like ‘Galliyan’ and ‘Teri Mitti’. Tagbin will contact third-party experts to handle the research aspects of the project. All other aspects are handled by his own curator, design, technology and implementation team.
Tagbin is currently working on the “level design” of the experience. Note that the “Rohtang” project is not a typical VR product where linear video is played on a VR headset. It has more interactive elements. For example, if a bus driver chooses one of the available directions, the visual will play accordingly. “It’s like designing gameplay that’s being developed in-house,” he said.
Bhaik believes the project will be ready to launch in the first week of March.
Building on India’s ‘soft power’
Bhaik is a unique interpretation of popular Confucius quotes. I remember seeing it. I have “experienced” and understand. “I understand,” said the Chinese philosopher, but the reason why Tagbin relies heavily on VR and AR in his projects is probably because of Bhaik’s witty changes to “experience.” Best explained.
“We try to keep our visitors very close to reality, and only if their retention or comprehension is very high,” says Bhaik. “Technology is an enabler, so using technology to communicate makes the overall message interesting.”
“Also, young people are our main target audience and they usually get very excited when interacting with this kind of technology, which subconsciously helps get the message across,” Bhaik added. .
An IIT Roorkee alumnus and fan of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, Bhaik has a simple vision behind Tagbin.
Soft power helps us understand the love, support, and perhaps pride of our country in the hearts of our citizens (and others who have experienced it).
“When I graduated from IIT, most of my friends left their countries to go abroad and immediately felt that these countries were ‘wonderful’. Tagbin aims to build on that sense of the country among today’s youth who appreciate the culture and values of India itself,” he said.
With a team of 80 employees, Tagvin, who is almost 10 years old, is currently working on several new museums, including one about Geetha and one about Bhagat Singh.
It is also working on its own ‘Wikipedia of Indian Villages’ (called ‘Mera Ghar, Meri Dharohar’), which will collate the historical and cultural data of 6.5 million villages and make them available digitally via a smartphone app. put it in the database. Users can interact with the app’s virtual map and zoom into their favorite villages to learn about their fascinating past and unique stories. From a village in Rajasthan where one in three is a twin, to another village in Tamil he Nadu where everyone speaks only in Sanskrit, the app presents the user with such a wonderful curiosity about everything. I plan to introduce it.
