{"id":26732,"date":"2023-04-24T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T06:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=26732"},"modified":"2023-04-24T10:32:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T09:32:43","slug":"in-photos-dopamine-land-london-a-hit-and-miss-interactive-multisensory-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-dopamine-land-london-a-hit-and-miss-interactive-multisensory-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: Dopamine Land, London &#8211; a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-01.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Billed as a &#8221; multisensory experience that combines media, technology and play in one place,&#8221; Dopamine Land is an interactive installation in South Kensington.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-03.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Arrivals are led to darkened room where a hippyish recording encourages you to hold hands with the person next to you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-02.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Things improved rapidly when we were guided into this mirrored room, draped with lights.<\/p>\n<p>The room is a lot smaller than the photos suggest, but it&#8217;s a heap of fun.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-04.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-05.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the next room standing on the illuminated box triggered music samples.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-06.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-07.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some rooms were just video screens and mirrors.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-08.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Visitors were encouraged to write their thoughts on the wall of this rather underwhelming room.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-09.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ball pit, sorry, &#8216;Pool Of Joy,&#8217; was a highlight, with strangers soon pelting each other with balls.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-10.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-11.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-12.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-13.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the thrills of the ball pit, there was a chance to chill out in this darkened room.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-14.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-15.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This was perhaps my favourite room,\u00a0 with oodles of lovely, soothing deep bass, nature scenes and wood chippings on the floor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-16.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-17.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-18.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-20.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-21.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The last room was the biggest disappointment of the lot with cheesy house music blaring out really loudly.<\/p>\n<p>We declined the invitation to have a pillow fight.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/dopamine-land-london-22.jpg\" alt=\"Dopamine Land - a hit and miss interactive multisensory experience: in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Bubble Bar offers a final selfie opportunity for Instagram obsessed visitors, while the Bubble Bar serves up Bubble Teas and Cocktails.<\/p>\n<h4>More info<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dopaminelandexperience.com\/london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dopamine Land<\/a><br \/>\n85 Old Brompton Road, SW7 3LD,<br \/>\nSouth Kensington, London<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: Varies from Tuesday to Sunday<br \/>\nDuration: 30-50 minutes<br \/>\nAll ages welcome<\/p>\n<p>Tickets \u00a319.50 adults Children \u00a315.50<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/feverup.com\/m\/109997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy tickets here<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Join the discussion on our forum<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"structItem-title\"><a id=\"js-XFUniqueId149\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/london-art-exhibitions-installations-and-events-photos-and-chat.374789\/\" data-tp-primary=\"on\" data-xf-init=\"preview-tooltip\" data-preview-url=\"\/forums\/threads\/london-art-exhibitions-installations-and-events-photos-and-chat.374789\/preview\">London art exhibitions, installations and events \u2013 photos and chat<\/a> (over 100 posts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billed as a &#8221; 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