The wait, turned into exploration before the show
ORA sphere at Futuroscope, Chocs Cosmiques pre-show

Industry

Entertainment

City / Country

France (Poitiers)

ORA product

ORA + 80

Event

Chocs Cosmiques pre-show

Location

Chocs Cosmiques pavilion, Futuroscope Park

At Futuroscope, an 80 cm ORA sphere was installed in the pre-show of the Chocs Cosmiques attraction. In the waiting line, it offered visitors a touch interaction before the show, with content tied to the attraction’s cosmic universe.

About Futuroscope

Futuroscope is one of France’s major theme parks, near Poitiers, in the Vienne. Opened in 1987, it is known for its cutting-edge attractions, blending immersive cinema, shows and interactive experiences. The resort welcomed 2.6 million visitors in 2025. Among its attractions, Chocs Cosmiques, a next-generation planetarium that immerses audiences in the great celestial phenomena.

The project

The setting

The pre-show of the Chocs Cosmiques attraction, at Futuroscope Park, on the visitors’ entry and waiting flow.

Purpose

Offer visitors a touch interaction before the show, extending the attraction’s universe into the pre-show.

What was displayed & the experience

On the sphere, a library of animations and interactive content tied to the world of Chocs Cosmiques, driven by dedicated software. During the wait, visitors could touch, spin and explore this content, and step into the cosmic theme even before the show.

Interactive ORA sphere, Futuroscope pre-show

The benefit

The park’s feedback highlighted an appreciated interaction, quick uptake and content judged interesting, with an easy implementation. The waiting time became an active moment rather than a simple queue, extending the attraction’s universe into the pre-show.

“Interesting interaction for our visitors”; “the public quickly understands how to use it.”Futuroscope feedback

Visitors around the ORA sphere, Futuroscope

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