Rain Room

Known for their distinctive approach to digital-based contemporary art, Random International’’s experimental artworks come alive through audience interaction. Their largest and most ambitious installation yet, Rain Room is a 100 square metre field of falling water for visitors to walk through and experience how it might feel to control the rain. On entering The Curve the visitor hears the sound of water and feels moisture in the air before discovering the thousands of falling droplets that respond to their presence and movement.

The tracking system is made up of 3D depth cameras either side of the installation that communicate with the water valves. When you enter the installation, the cameras ascertain your size and shape and force the valves directly above you to close – this all happens at very high speeds.With 1,000 litres of water falling per minute, this is not a shy drizzle but a proper downpour, which makes it all the more remarkable that you don’t get wet.The main thing was the curiosity of how the experience would be to stand in torrential rain and be dry.

''It uses a very sophisticated tracking system which recognizes the presence of the human body or multiple human bodies in the space''

Gulcin and I waiting in the queue, the wait was about 2 hours due to the time we went their.

Below are the pictures I took when visiting the Rain Room, i got to admit i did get little speckles of rain on me but it wasnt major, also if you run through the installation you are guaranteed to get wet, below you can see the sensor which picks up the movements within the rain room.