mangaluru indias first 3d planetarium with 51 theatre surround sound system being built at pilikula here will be ready for inauguration in october mangaluru city south mla j r lobo said that the rs 3596 crore swami vivekananda planetarium being built at pilikula nisargadhama about 10kms from here is expected to complete by september end and the trial run will begin in the first week of october the centre will be thrown open for public by the end october he addedevans sutherland computer corporation usa will take up installation of instruments and equipment of the first 3d active digital hybrid planetarium in india through infovision technologies mumbai while the citybased roy constructions has taken up the construction work of planetarium structure technology for its dome was offered by the national institute of technology karnataka surathkal and the plan was prepared by terra firma bengaluru lobo saidthe planetarium with a dome of 18metre diameter will have megastar iia optical projector to be imported from ohira tech japan and it will be integrated with digistar active stereo 3d 8k digital planetarium system of the us firm he added the star projector with latest technology creates a beautiful and realistic star field along with the bright naked eye visible planets sun and moon the bright ultrahigh resolution system will extend the scope of creative and scientific programmes that can be presented and will offer audiences the first 3d full dome experience in india the system uses active stereo 3d glasses for exceptional 3 dimensional images that leap off the screen creating a whole new level of immersion which is enhanced even further by 51 theatre surround sound system making it the first such planetarium in india lobo saidthe planetarium can accommodate 200 viewers at a time and a show is expected to last for about 20 25 minutes the theme of the shows will be based on space technology planets nature environment science history and geography in english kannada hindi and malayalam there will be special shows designed exclusively for children based on curriculum the construction of the buildings including the dome of the planetarium will be completed by september and installation of technology will be ready by october lobo said adding that an international planetarium conference will also be organized as part of the inaugural ceremony