California Academy of Science

The Entertainment Technology Center and the California Academy of Science have teamed up to enhance the experience of guests at the Academy’s new building in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA. The ETC hopes to apply its expertise in entertainment and technology to fulfill the Academy’s mission “… to explore, explain and protect the natural world.” With a planetarium, aquarium, indoor rainforest and a state of the art green facility, the Academy offers a myriad of topics and a plethora of content that is the cornerstone for creating a meaningful experience. Conveniently located at ETC Silicon Valley campus in Redwood City, CA, team will have unparalleled access to the Academy and its resources. For the Fall 2009 semester the team will focus on identifying areas for enhancement and evaluating feasibility. Using this research the team will be able to prototype and lay the groundwork for these enhancements. This paves the way for polished products to be produced in following semesters.