Holo-Math
Science made accessible through mixed reality
Holo-Math is the first collective mixed reality experience deployed in a museum in France. Developed for the opening of the Mathematics Museum, in the heart of the Curie campus in Paris, its objective was to make mathematical concepts more accessible to a wide audience.
Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, the experience invites visitors to “step through the looking glass” and interact with mathematical objects and phenomena that are often difficult to grasp. Designed for groups of around ten people accompanied by a mediator, it combines scientific rigor with an immersive approach to offer a new way of discovering mathematics.
Since its inauguration, more than 5,000 visitors have taken part in Holo-Math. The installation helps renew formats of scientific mediation and has received support from several academic and cultural figures, including Cédric Villani.
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Holo-Math provided the opportunity to develop and test new technological approaches. The use of Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 headsets made it possible to offer a shared mixed reality experience, a first in a museum context.
The narrative was designed as modular episodes, such as those dedicated to Brownian motion or artificial intelligence, allowing new themes to be integrated over time.
The project was built progressively through prototype phases and user testing, from the Palais de la Découverte in 2017 to the official opening of the Mathematics Museum in 2023. This iterative process made it possible to establish a reliable production pipeline, validated by the success of the experience.
The developments carried out as part of Holo-Math can now be reused in other contexts.
These technological building blocks open up opportunities for application in diverse fields such as culture, education, training, or public events. Holo-Math thus stands as a first step in the development of durable and adaptable collective immersive experiences.
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