This is the sign-up sheet for those who wish to experience the Virtual Reality Oracle at the Classical Association Conference in Cambridge, 22-23 April 2023. We will also be accepting walk-ins across both days.

What was it like to consult the ancient Greek gods? What questions did people ask? What advice were they given?

Step back 2,500 years and experience what it was like for ordinary people and community leaders to ask their questions of the oracle of mighty Zeus at Dodona.

Inspired by the deeply personal questions that pilgrims asked at Dodona, the Virtual Reality Oracle offers the chance to:

• Explore the oracle of Zeus, king of the gods
• Discover the lives of the pilgrims that visited Dodona and hear their concerns first hand
• Transform your understanding of the religion of the ancient Greeks
• Take part in the oracular ritual for yourself – what would you ask Zeus?

A visit to the oracle takes around 20 minutes. Users must be over 13 years old. Please make individual bookings for each individual that will be using the Virtual Reality Oracle. If you cannot attend, please cancel your booking so that someone else can use your slot. A member of the VR team will be there to clean down the equipment and support you throughout the whole experience.

By attending this event you agree to be photographed and filmed. Photos and video material may be used for educational and promotional purposes of the exhibition. Anonymized photos may be used in research publications. If you wish to not be photographed and filmed, please inform an exhibition invigilator upon your arrival at the event.

The Virtual Reality Oracle (VRO) is a ground-breaking first-person virtual reality experience of divination at the ancient Greek oracle of Zeus at Dodona. The project team, from the universities of Bristol, Bath and Kings College, London, is led by Esther Eidinow  at the University of Bristol, and is funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AH/T004673/1). For more information, view the project website.