
The activation's footprint included four geodesic dome tents that each contained "training modules" that gave visitors a sense of what it would be like to colonize Mars.
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Spacesuit costumes from the television program were displayed along the perimeter of one of the dome tents.
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In a custom-built experience for the event, guests could slip into a spacesuit glove and try to unscrew a nut from one bolt and rescrew it onto another bolt.
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At several iMac stations, guests could play games that simulate rocket landings and guide rovers across the Mars terrain. Guests also received a custom Cardboard VR viewer to take with them and use to play the games at home.
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During a 90-second ride that combined the thrills of an amusement park attraction with virtual reality, guests had the experience of what it's like to land a spaceship on Mars.
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Guests zipped into special low-gravity treadmills and wore VR goggles to experience what it's like to walk on Mars.
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At a photo booth, guests could dress up as astronauts.
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