Excurio — A Pioneer In Immersive Cultural VR Entertainment — Expands Audiences In 2024 With First North American Productions In New York, Atlanta, Montreal, And Calgary

More Venue Expansions Coming Soon

Pyramid Panorama - Horizon of Khufu

“The most compelling and exhilarating cutting-edge VR…Your opportunity to simultaneously walk into the future and step back into the past.” - Forbes

“unique and innovative…based on painstaking scientific research.” - Guardian UK

November 14, 2024 – Excurio, the growing international creator of unique immersive Expeditions, has forged a new path by making art, history, and culture accessible in both entertaining and educational ways. A pioneer in cultural entertainment, Excurio blends cutting-edge VR tech with immersive storytelling and digital design to transport audiences to historical sites and periods. Productions include: 

• Horizon of Khufu – This immersive journey transports visitors to ancient Egypt, exploring the mysteries of the Great Pyramid and the world of Pharaoh Khufu through a virtual expedition that blends history with archaeological insights.

• Tonight with the Impressionists, Paris 1874 – Launched to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition, visitors step into the heart of Paris’s art scene in 1874 and encounter the Impressionist painters' world, experiencing the era's culture, colors, and avant-garde spirit.

• Life Chronicles – A profoundly moving expedition that dives into the evolution of life on Earth, showcasing more than 200 plant and animal species and recreated in collaboration with 30+ paleontologists, paleobotanists, evolution specialists, and bioacousticians.

• Eternal Notre-Dame - Produced for France’s largest telecommunications company, Orange, this experience provides a virtual tour of Notre-Dame Cathedral, guiding viewers through its architectural marvels and historical significance, including exploring the 2019 restoration efforts following the devastating fire.

The productions include a groundbreaking narrative system that provides visitors with a new way to explore art history and the cultural environment, dazzling attendees with ‘free-roaming’ experiences — popular with audiences who are less likely to engage with traditional museum exhibitions. Previously, Excurio has partnered with Paris' Louvre Museum, Musée d'Orsay, the French National Museum of Natural History & more. 

The company’s groundbreaking technological innovation allows over 100 simultaneous participants in more than 10,000 sqft of space to navigate expansive environments. Committed to making immersive content more accessible, Immersive Expeditions are designed to be enjoyed by all age groups, with accommodations for those with reduced mobility.

The Paris-based company, co-founded in 2020 by CEO Fabien Barati and President Emmanuel Guerriero, welcomed new audiences this year and is celebrating massive growth. See below for highlights:

• Celebrated the debut of Horizon of Khufu, a VR experience exploring Egypt’s magnificent Giza Pyramid from 2,500 BC in Atlanta, New York City, Montreal, and Calgary. This marks the first time Excurio productions have been seen in North America. 

• Brought popular production Tonight with the Impressionists, Paris 1874, in coproduction with the Musée d’Orsay and Gedeon Experiences to Atlanta. 

• To date, Excurio productions have been seen by over 1.5 million visitors across 15 venues globally in France (Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux), the UK (London), China (Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xi’an, Hangzhou), Australia (Sydney), Turkey (Istanbul), Japan (Yokohama, and most recently, Canada (Montreal, Calgary) and the United States (Atlanta and New York City).

• By the end of 2024, Excurio projects their Immersive Experiences will reach 2 million visitors across more than 20 venues. Stay tuned for additional details on new locations. 

• Established a permanent venue in New York City through its partnership with French Immersive Entertainment company Eclipso, where visitors can experience Horizon of Khufu. This partnership also allows Excurio’s productions to be seen at Eclipso Centers in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, and London. 

• Opened Life Chronicles in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, London, Shanghai and Chengdu.

Horizon of Khufu Debut in NYC

ABOUT EXCURIO: With Immersive Expeditions, Excurio offers a unique experience format: thrilling virtual reality adventures to be enjoyed by large crowds of people in free-roaming, in large spaces, combining knowledge and exciting intrigue. Horizon of Khufu, Eternal Notre-Dame, Life Chronicles, Tonight with the Impressionists Paris 1874... Excurio productions have already attracted over a million visitors, from Shanghai to Montreal and Paris, in prestigious cultural institutions and a network of dedicated venues. Developed in collaboration with renowned scientists and historians, Immersive Expeditions physically and emotionally involve visitors in the discovery of our historical, artistic and scientific heritage. Excurio's mission: making culture accessible through wonder. Set to become a standard in cultural entertainment, Immersive Expeditions are based on a proprietary technological platform, also developed by Excurio, to manage record visitor flows. Excurio, originally a brand of Emissive, founded by Emmanuel Guerriero and Fabien Barati in 2005, became the company's new name in 2024 to support these ambitions. Emissive is known for the award-winning virtual reality experiences The Enemy (2015) and Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass (2019). EXCURIO ON THE WEB: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | X (Twitter)