Inspiring the next generation. This idea proposes a way to allow the general public, especially younger scientists, to explore CERN and to read about the research that CERN does. The user would be able to view an interactive map of the campus (similar to user developed Google CERN Maps (1)  or the already existing CERN map (2), but developed for a general audience) and would be able to click on different parts of the campus to zoom in and see what each part does, with the aim to giving a general overview to how an accelerator and the downstream particle physics experiments work. This could be streamlined so that the user can explore freely or start from the source and can click right through the accelerator, learning about each stage, to the detectors. A simple proof of principle click-through could be made in Prezi.

It could also display animations to show when beam is on and when certain experiments are running, perhaps with very basic stats (e.g. beam energy). Little pop-up boxes could summarise the research that is going on in each area and could link to the resources that CERN already has available on that experiment or area of research. It would be really nice to be able to click on a detector and to be able to click through the constituent parts. The user would be able to access the VR virtual tour clips (3) that CERN already has from this platform.

This also has the possibility to be later developed into a problem solving or treasure hunt type online game for younger audiences (arguably for all ages!).