The Exhibition
The Horizon of Khafre is a 45-minute immersive virtual reality expedition that transports visitors to the heart of ancient Egypt, offering an unprecedented exploration of the Giza Plateau and the interior of the Great Pyramid of Khafre, a monument built over 4500 years ago. This technological adventure offers a captivating dive into the culture, beliefs, and ingenuity of ancient Egypt, allowing discovery of spaces usually inaccessible and shedding light on the mysteries surrounding the construction and funerary rites of Pharaoh Khafre. The experience, lasting about an hour on site, is designed to amaze a wide audience from age 8 and up, and stands out for its accessibility, including for people with reduced mobility. Created with the rigorous collaboration of Peter Der Manuelian, professor of Egyptology at Harvard University and director of the Giza Project, The Horizon of Khafre is based on years of research and data collection to ensure impeccable historical and architectural accuracy. This scientific expertise gives the experience a valuable educational dimension beyond technological wonder. It represents a unique opportunity to virtually tour one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, an archaeological treasure of unmatched monumentality, offering an emotional and deeply engaging insight into Egyptian civilization.
The Horizon of Khafre is an immersive virtual reality expedition lasting about 45 minutes, transporting visitors to the heart of ancient Egypt. This experience immerses the audience in the landscapes of the Giza Plateau and allows entry inside the Great Pyramid of Khafre, exploring spaces usually inaccessible.
The adventure offers a unique immersion into the culture, beliefs, and ingenuity of ancient Egypt, over 4500 years ago, during the Fourth Dynasty.
The journey begins at dawn in the necropolis of Giza, where the pyramids of Khafre, Khufu, and Menkaure, as well as the mastabas—tombs of the monarchs’ close ones—are outlined. Participants, accompanied by a virtual guide, walk the sands of the Giza Plateau to meet the Sphinx, before heading to the foot of Khafre’s pyramid at nightfall for a special visit.
Inside the Great Pyramid, the experience reveals mysteries of its construction, the funerary rites of King Khafre, and explores secret chambers and passages, including the mysterious Queen’s Chamber. The journey also allows witnessing King Khafre’s funeral and exploring the afterlife for Egyptians, providing an emotional immersion into Egyptian culture.
A guide named Mona, a young Egyptologist, welcomes visitors and offers this exclusive tour.
The immersive expedition was designed to be as accurate as possible, the result of several years of on-site research and data collection. This scientific rigor is ensured through a partnership with Peter Der Manuelian, professor of Egyptology, and his team from the Giza Project at Harvard University.
Why Go
The Horizon of Khafre is an immersive virtual reality experience that takes you 4,500 years back to ancient Egypt. You will have the chance to move freely around and inside the great pyramid of Giza, exploring corridors usually closed to the public and unraveling the mysteries of the Queen’s Chamber. This unique adventure combines education and entertainment, letting you discover the grandeur of the Giza site as if you were really there.
Le parcours: scènes, personnages et séquences fortes
Le trajet se lit en séquences visuelles pensées comme des tableaux: plateau, rencontre, puis descente. Quelques temps forts structurent l'expérience.
The immersive expedition The Horizon of Khafre unfolds as a 45-minute journey through time and space, plunging visitors into ancient Egypt, specifically the Giza Plateau about 4500 years ago, during the Fourth Dynasty.
This virtual reality experience offers an emotional incursion into Egyptian culture and aims to make accessible to the public places usually forbidden or unreachable, geographically and historically.
The journey begins at sunrise over the Giza necropolis, where participants, represented by avatars, explore the famous site that hosts the great pyramids and mastabas. They walk the eternal sands of the plateau and meet the Sphinx before reaching the foot of Khafre’s pyramid at nightfall for an exclusive visit.
A young virtual Egyptologist named Mona accompanies the explorers, guiding them through the chambers and secret passages of the Great Pyramid. The peak of this immersion manifests as a shift towards the realm of magic, transporting travelers to the heart of King Khafre’s funerary rites.
The journey then continues on a sacred river aboard a large boat, inviting a multisensory and narrative experience.
Editor's note
L'Horizon de Khéops offers a unique cultural experience, presenting an immersive virtual reality expedition at the heart of ancient Egypt, specifically around and inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. This 45-minute experience, requiring about an hour in total, invites visitors on a 4,500-year time travel back to the era of the pharaohs.
Rigueur scientifique et ambition narrative
Le projet tient son originalité du dialogue entre restitution scientifique et écriture visuelle. Le partenariat académique est au cœur de la démarche.
The Horizon of Khafre offers a unique immersion into ancient Egypt, transporting visitors 4,500 years back via a virtual reality expedition. Starting at dawn, the experience begins in the Giza necropolis, allowing exploration of the famous Egyptian site hosting the three great pyramids.
Participants meet the Sphinx and conduct an exclusive night visit to Khafre’s pyramid, revealing spaces usually closed to the public. The journey continues with observation of an embalming ceremony and a boat trip on the Nile, culminating in witnessing King Khafre’s funeral.
Throughout this exploration, visitors are guided by Mona, a virtual Egyptologist. The experience, designed in collaboration with Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian and Harvard University's Giza Project, is based on years of research and real data to ensure historical and architectural accuracy.
Lasting about an hour, including 45 minutes in virtual reality with free movement, this expedition is fun, educational, and suitable for the whole family. It was developed by the company Emissive, involving many professionals in virtual reality and 3D animation.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does The Horizon of Khafre take place?
L'Horizon de Khéops était présenté à ECLIPSO Paris, 45 rue des Pirogues de Bercy, 75012 Paris.
Where to book tickets for The Horizon of Khafre?
La séquence en réalité virtuelle dure environ 45 minutes. Il faut prévoir approximativement une heure sur place pour l'accueil, les consignes et la mise en place du matériel.
How long is The Horizon of Khafre?
L'expérience est annoncée accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite. Les contre‑indications signalées incluent notamment l'épilepsie et certaines affections cardiaques.
How to get to The Horizon of Khafre?
Le tarif public indiqué est de 25 € pour un billet adulte. Le casque de réalité virtuelle est fourni sur place; des consignes concernant téléphones et objets personnels sont précisées par l'accueil.
Ce que l'on garde en sortant
La visite laisse surtout des images de proportion et de matière, plus que des dates ou des noms. C'est une mémoire spatiale réactivée.
La restitution narrative, guides, repères, temporalités jouées, donne une densité émotionnelle qui prolonge la réflexion au-delà de la salle. On repart avec des images qui reviennent au fil des conversations, une meilleure appréhension des choix constructifs et une curiosité renouvelée pour l'archéologie.
Si L'Horizon de Khéops venait à être reprogrammée, la rédaction conseille d'en faire une sortie prévue: l'expérience mérite d'être vécue quand elle est à l'affiche, pour que la mémoire visuelle prenne forme en direct.
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