M. Curie

Step into the shoes of Marie Curie, who overcame adversity to become a world-class physicist. Engage with 19th century science gear, such as an electroscope. Crush minerals, measure radioactive substances and dissolve rocks in acid. Solve puzzles that unlock special items. Finalist for Best Immersive Interactive VR and Official Selection, Qld XR Festival, 2023. Official Selection, Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories, FIVARS.

Meet the young Marie studying math and physics in a frosty attic in Paris. Find a way to open her big brown trunk, the only item that she brought to France from Poland. It holds a special piece of jewelry for her first encounter with Pierre.

Discover how Marie honed in on Becquerel’s strange new rays to write her doctoral thesis. She then had a profound insight: these rays were a property of new elements. She called it "radioactivity."

Dive into Marie’s biographical story and engage in light gameplay for 20-30 minutes. Retrace her steps in her use of chemical separation and crystal fractionalization to purify polonium and radium.

One unique spectral line would prove the existence of radium. Share Marie’s excitement when that line appeared in a spectroscope. In the aftermath, reflect on a life marked by tragedy and yet filled with achievement.