At this year’s Vilnius Book Fair, visitors could immerse themselves not only in the world of literature, but also in the new experiences opened up by technology. At the largest book fair in the Baltics, the Virtual Reality Experience team presented an 8-minute excerpt from The Creation of the Worlds, complete with multisensory elements.

The experience allowed visitors not only to watch the virtual narrative, but also to feel it. This time, the VR journey was enriched with vibrations, which further enhanced the engagement and provided an additional physical sensation. In this way, the audience could not only see and hear the world being created, but also experience it – become active participants in the journey, creators of worlds.

According to the team at the Trail of Angels, the Book Fair is a great place to show how stories can be experienced as well as told.

“It’s great to be part of such a big event and to see the reactions of the participants. It’s great to know that more and more people have at least heard of us, and it’s even more gratifying to see visitors coming back to experience the trip again,” said Deimantė Pigulevičiūtė, HR Manager.

The virtual reality experience was presented at the book fair together with the Rimantas Kaukėnas Support Foundation, which aims to inspire and help seriously ill children and their families.

“Our whole team is delighted to be part of such a wonderful initiative. We admire what this foundation is doing and we believe in their values,” said project manager Austėja Staniulevičiūtė.

The 26th International Vilnius Book Fair, held at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre “Litexpo”, brought together tens of thousands of visitors, authors and publishers over four days. Hundreds of meetings, discussions and book launches took place.

Over the past year, the virtual reality experience “Creation of the Worlds” has become a significant cultural phenomenon and a successful Lithuanian export project. More than 150,000 people have already experienced it and the project has been presented at various international festivals and awards.

For those who have not yet had the chance to try this experience, please visit the Creation of the Worlds in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda or other Lithuanian cities. Tickets can be purchased at the venue or online.