What does the ancient journey of cacao look like when reimagined through virtual jungle landscapes and immersive projection mapping? That was the challenge when CYLVESTER Digital Arts Productions was brought on board by A1 PRODUCTDESIGN to help develop a large-scale XR installation as part of the newly redesigned Schokoladenmuseum Cologne.

This permanent installation now transports visitors to an excavation site in the Ecuadorian jungle, using digital storytelling and spatial design to ground them in both history and geography. The result? A virtual window into the roots of chocolate—told across three walls and a floor, with an experience meant to last for over a decade.

Art-Direction and Sound: Albrecht Hegge (A1) Production: Max Schweder (CYLVESTER) Additional 3D Assets: Elisabeth Drache

VR-3D Sound: Tobias Hartmann Tweaked VR Cables Node by: @60hz