Space travel has come to SXSW courtesy of Interstellar’s interactive exhibit, based on Christopher Nolan’s intergalactic epic.

Interstellar Virtual Reality Experience Transports SXSW

The Interstellar event is currently taking place in Austin, and allows fans to get a close up look at TARS, the robot that helped Matthew McConaughey’s Cooper and Anne Hathaway’s Brand on their mission through space.

The robot, TARS, is prominently featured in the exhibit, but the real draw is the Interstellar virtual reality, courtesy of Oculus Rift. The Oculus Rift creates a virtual look at Endurance, the spaceship from the film. The virtual reality was actually developed as part of the film’s promotion, but had only a few events scattered through out the country in November.

The Interstellar Virtual Reality Experience also allows fans to experience the feeling of being in zero-gravity, and go on a journey through space that mirrors the one in the film:

“…See humanity’s best hope for survival as you glimpse the breathtaking wormhole that takes the film’s brave explorers beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars,” reads the official event description.

The Intersteller event will be open at SXSW through Tuesday, March 17.

Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.