Free virtual reality experience. Book a timed ticket or just drop in.
- Language: English
- Year: 2026
- Duration: 60min
- Type: Arts and Technology
A gentle and imaginative virtual reality (VR) experience exploring the natural and human-made processes of greenhouse gas removal (GGR). Created by artist Yambe Tam.
Reserve a ticketed timeslot to guarantee a chance to try the VR experience.
Drop-ins welcome. There may be a short wait during busy periods.
The Rite of Ten Winds is set in a future where technology and nature work together, explore dreamlike virtual landscapes inspired by real scientific and technological research. Take part in rituals inspired by ancient spiritual traditions that see nature as something to respect, protect, and live in balance with.
Travel through different environments, from a basalt stone circle and wetland pools to forests shaped by artificial intelligence, as you encounter algae, fungi, trees, rocks, and microorganisms, whose slow natural processes are accelerated through human-made tools. Discover new ways of interacting with the land through ceremonial acts of creation, destruction, and renewal that encourage a sense of shared responsibility and care.
The Rite of Ten Winds proposes that cultural practices, imagination, and new forms of ritual may play an essential role in addressing the climate crisis, helping us reconnect with the living world and rethink our relationship with the planet.
What is Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR)?
Greenhouse Gas Removal means taking greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide out of the air to help slow down climate change. Some forms of GGR happen naturally, such as when trees, plants, soil, peatlands, or oceans absorb carbon as they grow and change over time. Other forms use technologies to speed up or support these natural processes, for example by capturing carbon from the atmosphere or turning plant waste into materials that store carbon safely.
Find out more at CO2RE: The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub.
Instead of explaining GGR through data or diagrams, The Rite of Ten Winds explores it through story, symbolism, and ritual.
Dates and times
Thursday 16 – Tuesday 28 April 2026
- Open Tuesday–Saturday, 12–5PM
- Closed on Sunday–Monday
Reserve a ticketed timeslot to guarantee a chance to try the VR experience.
Drop-ins welcome. Bear in mind that during busy periods there may be a short wait for a headset to become available.
What to expect
No experience of Virtual Reality necessary.
This is a seated VR experience viewed using Meta Quest virtual reality headsets, with some interactions requiring the use of a hand-held controller. Broadway staff and volunteers will be present to support you. Alternative control options are available for individuals with no use of one or both hands.
You do not have to view the experience using a virtual reality headset.
The project can be viewed on TV screens in the Gallery.
Capacity
Up to 3 people will be able to view the work in virtual reality at a time.
During busy periods there may be a short wait for a headset to become available.
Duration
Allow for approximately 1 hour to view the full experience. You are welcome to stop the experience and leave at any time.
An additional short tutorial (approx. duration 15 minutes) on using Meta Quest Touch controllers for interaction in virtual reality experiences is available.
Content
This event is suitable for ages 10+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
Please read Meta Quest's safety information for parents and preteens for guidance on allowing children to take part in virtual/mixed reality activities.
Credits
Artist: Yambe Tam
Software Development: Albert Barbu
Music Composition: Dr. Seán Clancy
This project is commissioned by the UK Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub (CO2RE) - a consortium of six leading UK universities led by University of Oxford, supported by the Natural Environment Research Council.
With thanks to Natasha Matirosian, Mikal Mast, Emily Cracknell, and Paul Rouse.
Research Consultants:
Dr. David Beerling FRS FLSW, University of Sheffield
Jonny Ritson, University of Manchester
Lucas Coppens, Imperial College London
Dr. Rodrigo Lesdama Amaro, Imperial College London
Dr. Judith Thornton, University of Aberystwyth
Colin Snape FRSE, University of Nottingham
This event is supported by Broadway's Near Now studio for arts, design and innovation using public funding by Arts Council England.