A World of Potential

The exhibits

The Procuratie’s tour routes are designed to be approached at the individual visitor’s preferred “pace,” so much so that there are spaces for stops, where to eat, chat or stay.

At the entrance, a multipurpose ticket is handed out, a real Travel Card, equipped with NFC (contactless) sensors that communicate with all the sections of “A world of potential”.

Accessing the heart of the exhibit, one encounters Harlequin, Columbine and Pantalone, protagonists of a scenic context in which the marionette tradition merges with technological innovation, generating a spectacular mechanized theater in which the three puppets welcome visitors.

In the background is the striking 3D reconstruction of a room in the Procuratie and its marvelous view of the square.

Next, we enter a path that immerses us in a new environment and “surrounds” us with questions about human potential and its strengths:an immersive introductory show combines audio, video, animations and graphic elements on videowalls, ceiling and floor.

Curiosity

A multiscope structure with 15 discovery points, activated by the travel card, immerses visitors in a puzzle of sounds, images and words, stimulating their curiosity.

Windows on Venice

Through technology similar to Augmented Reality, the visitor enjoys a novel perspective on Venice, inspired by the classic token panoramic binoculars. Certain coordinates correspond to Points Of Interest for specific insights, from which to access text, images, video and audio.

Perseverance

The exhibit features a forehead-contact sensor that allows the player to lift, while concentrating, a ball placed inside a cylinder adjacent to the station. At the end of the experience, the player receives a diagram illustrating performance, based on the height levels reached by the ball.

Creativity

Using a monitor connected to an interactive sensor (kinect), visitors can choose an emotion and draw a representative image in the air, directly with their own hands. Once completed, it is displayed on a video wall along with the other shared contributions.

Hope

Visitors are asked to think of a difficult moment or situation they are going through and to represent, through some monitor choices, their own situation. Next, they discover 6 cognitive biases that can have an impact when we face a complex situation.

Social Intelligence

The exhibit tests visitors’ leadership, listening and collaboration skills. With two players, the goal is to construct an object based on a given image. The builder places his or her hands under a semi-dome of film. By pressing the start button, the film polarizes, dulling, and hiding the pieces that must make up the object, selected by the fellow instructor. Following instructions blindly and using only the sense of touch, the builder must figure out which pieces to select and how to superimpose them in the correct order. The entire pair performance is projected for the benefit of other visitors.

Gratitude

The Gratitude Tree accommodates real-time printed ribbons of reasons visitors feel they should be grateful, written via tablet.

Teamwork

A cubic structure designed for a test of collaboration and listening, requiring at least two, up to a maximum of four people at once. Four instruments placed at each extreme are activated by four different mechanisms and produce a kind of flow that must reach the center of the large LED table. Until the players are coordinated and harmoniously maneuver the mechanisms, the final part of the experience, designed to surprise and enhance teamwork, will not be activated.

Epilogue (Photo Booth)

Visitors’ photo, taken in front of The Human Safety Net’s large symbolic H, can be sent to their email address and shared on social media, or printed. On the way out, visitors find a wall with pictures of everyone who has had the same experience as them.

Epilogue (THSN Network)

To get to know another person in the world who has made it a point to serve others, a series of monitors features the stories of partners, volunteers, and beneficiaries of The Human Safety Net. You can donate half of your ticket to an international mission of the Association here.