Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center is located on an estuary in the holiday resort of Virginia Beach.
  
The Restless Planet gallery interprets diverse habitats from the perspective of geological time and compare its Virginian habitats with others around the world. Recreated habitats include a Malaysian Peat Swamp, coastal Sahara Desert, the Red Sea and Indonesia's Flores Island.

Magian worked with the project team to design and develop interactive experiences and soundscapes to support these immersive environments. Over a dozen ambient soundscapes were specifically designed and produced by Magian using randomized and dynamic audio responsive to the numbers of visitors.

A diver and educator presentation system was also designed, specified and produced by Magian.  The system allows educators to communicate with divers. The system provides a powerful educational experience for visitors and safety procedures for the divers.

A number of digital interactive games and activities integrated into the aquarium exhibits were produced by Magian. These include video programs for the striking introductory space and immersive closing gallery as well as a large scale map of Chesapeake Bay which displays four different videos to be selected by visitors.  This program animates the significant watershed of Chesapeake Bay and its importance to the region. A number of fossils from the Silurian and Carboniferous eras are supported by interactive games based on the region now called Virginia.

Scope of multimedia services Magian provided:

• project planning
• concept design
• creative design of media
• content design, research and development
• graphic design and production
• video research and production  
• technical infrastructure & integrated system design
• technical and hardware specification
• software design and development
• system commissioning
• remote post-installation system support

Media program types produced by Magian:

• digital assets content management system
• all audio and soundscape production
• touch screens
• video program for projection onto a map
• digital projector program mimicking the Earth
• scuba diver to educator talkback audio systems

The Magian DiAC System is used to manage and control the dynamic randomized soundscapes in response to visitor patterns and numbers.