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The new Science Centre, with its iconic dome on Ocean Sciences Campus, is an asset from which the entire University and the public at large will benefit.
The Digital Dome, which is set for completion in July, will serve the institution’s seven faculties and the wider Gqeberha community with its multipurpose and immersive capabilities.
The new building, funded by the Department of Higher Education’s (DHET) Infrastructure Efficiency Grant, has been described as a “one-of-a-kind” building that offers capabilities far beyond that of a planetarium.
According to Infrastructure Planning head Graham Gouws, the digital dome will offer an immersive experience as three-dimensional images will be projected onto the dome and completely surround the viewer.
“It will be a bit like the IMAX theatre – but bigger and all around you,” said Graham.
The two-storey, 150-seater dome has extensive open-plan exhibition space, a 100-seater interactive teaching laboratory with moveable desks, another 60-seater digital space, and a boardroom and office space.
The projectors and equipment are coming from Munich, Germany, while the screen is being shipped to the country from America.
“This facility is for the wider community, especially teachers and schoolchildren, to learn about various things.
"The Digital Dome is a facility from which we can all benefit,” added Graham.
