SUNCHASER - Toronto Games Week

Tue June 17

11:00am-6:00pm

InterAccess Gallery, 32 Lisgar Street, Units 4 & 5

Toronto, Ontario

Free

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People take turns sitting down and flying MS Flight Simulator where you chase the sun as it sets. They will have to make constant speed adjustments to keep the top edge of the sun just above the horizon.

The science behind this is that the Earth spins at roughly 1000 km/h, and Mach 1 is 1234.8 km/hr, so because participants are flying a supersonic-capable jet, they should be able to nimbly keep up.

Everything is projected on the walls around you so you get to bask in a sunset that lasts freaking HOURS instead of mere minutes.

A Closing "Sunsetter" Gathering will be hosted by artist Sherwin Tjia between 4-6pm. They will read a short poetic piece about what sunsets mean to them. Honestly it'll be a little cheesy and they might cry.

This whole shebang is put on courtesy of TORONTO GAMES WEEK and there are lots of other amazing and interactive events and you can peruse the whole program right here! https://torontogamesweek.com/schedule.html

and also here is the FB event page for the whole festival: https://www.facebook.com/events/696790919959845/

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Also check out other Festivals in Toronto, Arts events in Toronto.