Sony Wonder Technology Lab
Sony Wonder Technology Lab is a favorite destination for New Yorkers and out-of-town guests. You can experiment with robotics, explore the human body through medical imaging, edit a music video, mix a hit song, design a video game, and save the day at an environmental command center.
The line to enter to the lab can be long. While waiting you will notice a robot who entertain the prople while they wait. When you finally enter the building, with ticket in hand, you will lead to a small holding area and given bar-coded cards to swipe and activate before entering a glass elevator to the 4th Floor. Another short line in a star-scaped setting leads to the log-in area, where kids will be walked through a short process involving having their picture taken and leaving a voice print. From then on, anywhere they swipe their cards, their picture will appear. As you walk down the ramp, make sure the kids notice another robot, and a Sony technician, with head mike and monitors, operating the robot down in the atrium.
The lab also features the first high-definition interactive theater in the United States. Admission is absolutely free; this place is extremely popular, however, so it’s wise to make reservations in advance. Reservations can be made up to 2 weeks in advance by calling tel. 212/833-5414 on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between 11am and 4pm. Otherwise, you may not get in, or you may get tickets that require you to return at a different time.
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