TAIXU DreamScape is an immersive theatrical experience that combines live performance, virtual characters, and mixed reality technology. Using Apple Vision Pro, audiences become a “Phantom” inside the story, exploring a world where reality and illusion merge.

About the Performance

Set in the 1940s, the story begins in Haicheng during a period of occupation and darkness. Foreign powers use five travel passes as a bargaining tool, forcing an opera troupe to stage their grandest production: The Dream of Red Mansions.

As the performance unfolds, tensions rise within the troupe. Some members seek secrets to save the city, some are willing to sacrifice themselves for those they love, while others secretly betray their own people.

At the climax of the opera, a hidden truth emerges: the five travel passes never existed. The city and its people are revealed to be part of a vast programmed system, made up of predetermined strings of 0s and 1s. The audience, as a “Phantom” embedded within the system, witnesses the search for a first true soul emerging from countless simulations.

Immersive Technology

TAIXU DreamScape changes the traditional relationship between performers and audiences. After putting on the Apple Vision Pro headset, audiences enter an intimate dream space where distance disappears.

Six live artists perform alongside virtual characters, while audiences can explore the environment in 360 degrees and observe details of the performers’ expressions. Through Mixed Reality (MR) technology, each audience member experiences their own perspective without a fixed viewing position.

The production features the world’s first theatrical use of 4D Gaussian Splatting, a dynamic 3D reconstruction technology that recreates moving figures as explorable digital models. Through this technology, performers are no longer limited to a traditional two-dimensional stage frame.

Why Go

TAIXU DreamScape offers a theatrical experience built around immersive technology, combining live performance with virtual environments. Instead of watching from a fixed seat, audiences become part of the performance space, exploring the interaction between reality, illusion, and digital worlds.

Audience Notes

Language

• The performance is presented in with limited Chinese dialogue with English subtitle available.

Arrival & Latecomers

• The performance lasts 60 minutes. Audience members should arrive 20 minutes before the start time for check-in.
• To maintain the immersive experience and narrative continuity, audience members arriving more than 15 minutes late will not be admitted.

MR Headsets

• The Apple Vision Pro headset must be worn throughout the performance. Audience members should handle the equipment carefully. Any damage or loss may result in repair or replacement costs.
• For glasses wearers, framed glasses cannot be worn underneath the headset. Contact lenses are recommended for the best experience.

Health Advisory

• The performance includes intense visual effects and takes place in a dimly lit environment.
• It is not recommended for people with epilepsy, photosensitive epilepsy, heart disease, hypertension, other serious medical conditions, pregnant women, people aged 65 or above, or those with limited mobility.

Other Information

• This is a walking immersive experience with no fixed seating.
• Audience members may leave during the performance, but re-entry is not permitted.
• Mobile phones must be silenced or turned off before entering. Photography, video recording, and audio recording are strictly prohibited.
• Flat shoes are recommended for safety and comfort.
• Food, beverages, and items that may disrupt the performance are not permitted inside the venue.