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  • Trippy exhibit uses Kinect to send kids to the wilderness

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    Mona Lalwani
    Mona Lalwani
    07.16.2015

    #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-351325{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-351325, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-351325{width:570px;display:block;} try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-351325").style.display="none";}catch(e){}"Whoaaa," said a child as he walked through the doors around noon. His eyes widened and he picked up his pace at the sight of Connected Worlds, a series of stunning landscapes projected on giant walls at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. The light from the 3,000-square-foot installation illuminated his face in hues of green and blue. At the center of the room, surrounded by screens, a couple dozen kids ran from one magical habitat to another, chasing fantastical creatures and digital streams in the interactive space.