Equine Eyes Open House at the National Museum of Racing

Equine Eyes Open House at the National Museum of Racing

About: The Museum will debut a one-of-a-kind new exhibition, Equine Eyes, during an open house. Equine Eyes is an interactive, research-driven exhibit designed to simulate how horses perceive the world. The exhibit is rooted in extensive research by Dr. Alan Hook of Ulster University and aims to foster empathy, safety awareness, and interspecies connection. The exhibition is funded in part through the support of a grant from the Thoroughbred Education Research Foundation (TERF).

Utilizing a specially developed headset with mounted cameras, the Equine Eyes experience provides visitors with an immersive visual and sensory perspective of equine vision. This technology highlights key differences in depth perception, color spectrum, and motion sensitivity compared to human vision, offering a deeper understanding of how horses navigate their environment. Dr. Hook will be on hand to demonstrate the technology and educate guests on the research and process involved with developing Equine Eyes. Dr. Hook will deliver his presentation at 10 a.m. Admission to the presentation is free.

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