Immersive tourism: the rising appeal of VR travel

Virtual Reality’s immersive technologies are allowing those stuck at home to experience the world, in spite of the widespread travel restrictions imposed by Covid-19. But could such VR experiences ever fully replace more traditional globetrotting?

In this video, we explore the drawbacks and pluses of discovering new places from the comfort of our home… simply by putting on a VR headset, such as the popular Oculus Rift, and powering up a growing range of immersive-experience travel apps. No passport required!

You can read more about the rise of VR tourism here.

View the original video here.

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