Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass Musée du Louvre VR experience as part of the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition Oct 24 2019 – Feb 24 2020, Paris Role: Head of Global Partnerships, HTC VIVE Arts "Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass" is the first virtual reality experience presented by Musée du Louvre, as an integral component of the museum’s landmark exhibition "Leonardo da Vinci," which commemorates the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death in France. It is created through a partnership between HTC VIVE Arts and Musée du Louvre, and produced by VR studio Emissive. The virtual reality experience combines moving image, sound and interactive design to create a deeply engaging way to immerse visitors in the world of da Vinci’s as well as bringing to life decades of conservation research and data, including infrared scans. Transporting the viewer through time, the experience unveils insights into how the artwork was originally created, how it might have looked in the past, and how it has changed over 500 years due to exposure to light and humidity. The narrative component of the experience dispels some of the many myths about the famous Mona Lisa by revealing more about her identity, providing additional details about how her appearance indicates her social status. "Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass" was created in close collaboration with the Louvre’s curatorial team, as part of the Louvre’s mission to find new ways to reach audiences both inside and outside of its walls. Inside the museum, the VR experience is intended to complement and enhance visitors’ engagement with da Vinci and the masterpieces that are on display through creative storytelling that reveals more than the eye can see. The at-home version available through all major VR platforms and mobile app stores also offers global audiences a virtual visit to the Louvre Museum, entering through the iconic Pyramid before visiting the Grand Galerie and seeing all of the da Vinci paintings in the Louvre’s permanent collection. All images courtesy of HTC VIVE Arts and Musée du Louvre.