Oculus Roof Opens

It is the centerpiece of the world trade center transportation hub.

Oculus roof opens.

In a nod to the libeskind concept the oculus was built to maximize the effect of the autumnal equinox rays coinciding with the skylight opening on or around september 11 every year. Our vr headsets connect people and redefine digital gaming and entertainment. Skylight of world trade center oculus will open each sept. The roof opened at 8 46 a m.

For one day a year the oculus opens its eye to the sky the oculus is located in lower manhattan next to the former twin towers. Click the gear button in the top right corner of the window. Launch oculus home from your desktop taskbar or start menu. Weather permitting the oculus topping the stadium will spin open for sunday evening s game making its debut for the falcons nfl season home opener the atlanta journal constitution reported.

Designed by famed spanish architect santiago calatrava the 4 billion building exceeded the original estimate by 100. After 12 years of construction and constant delays it finally opened to the public on march 3 2016. In total the wtc oculus is 350 feet long and measures about 75 000 square feet of retail space. Learn more about rift rift s quest and go.

Defy reality and distance with oculus. The oculus roof which opens every september 11 to mark the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks will be taking a rain check on tuesday when the futuris go to the content go to the footer. In a symbolic gesture the eye of the oculus is supposed to open every september 11th at 8 46 a m the exact time the first plane hit until 10 28 a m when the second tower collapsed and which. Santiago calatrava s 4 billion world trade center transportation hub may be drastically over budget and years late but the project.