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The Sensorium (1984)

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Country
United States

How it feels

You are in a theater seat that moves and shakes. The film makes smells and puffs of air happen in the room with you. It tells a simple story and makes the audience feel like they are part of the action.

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What happens

The Sensorium is regarded the world's first commercial 4D film and was first screened in a Six Flags theme park in Baltimore in 1984. It was produced in partnership with Landmark Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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