Archives for Virtual Travel
COVID-19: Bank of Japan Providing a Virtual Tours of its Headquarters
After cancellations of on-site tours amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent restrictions, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is now organizing virtual tours of the facility that immerse visitors into…
VR Nature Documentary Series Ecosphere Launches on Oculus Quest and Go on June 8
A VR safari series known as Ecosphere launches tomorrow on both Oculus Quest and Oculus Go headsets. The series features virtual reality videos that have been recorded in 180 degrees…
Porsche Partners with Holoride for a New In-Car Virtual Reality Experience
Porsche has partnered with Holoride for a new virtual reality experience that will immerse passengers in a separate world of virtual reality as they take a ride in Porsche cars.…
British Airways Trialing Virtual Reality on the First-Class Cabin of its New York Route
Passengers on British Airways’ London-New York route will now have a new and very futuristic way of passing time: virtual reality. The airline is set to trial virtual reality entertainment…
National Geographic Launching an Antarctic Virtual Reality Experience on Oculus Quest
National Geographic has released a 30-minute virtual reality film that takes the viewer to an Antarctica virtual reality adventure. The new film is set to be released on Oculus Quest…
How to View the Notre Dame Cathedral in Virtual Reality
The adage you don’t know what you have got until it’s gone could never ring truer in the wake of the Notre Dame fire tragedy that destroyed the 13th century…
Korean Low Cost Carrier Trials In-Flight Virtual Reality Entertainment
More airlines are hoping into inflight virtual reality entertainment with the latest entrant in the market being South Korea’s low cost carrier Jin Air. The LCC has partnered with the…
Virtual Reality In-Flight Entertainment Now Available on Iberia
Airlines have always gone the extra mile to provide their customers with a superior onboard product, including in the in-flight entertainment department. For Iberia’s flyers, travelling is about to get…
A Gilded Ancient Rome Rendered in Immersive Virtual Reality
In the past year, we have seen several ancient cities bring brought back to life through immersive virtual reality. The latest city to go virtual is ancient Rome. A new…
The Journey of Gold: Virtual Reality Film Explores Journey of Artisanal Gold Mining in Africa
Where does your gold come from? Is the small shimmering gold jewelry piece on you fueling a conflict somewhere in Africa? Conflict minerals have long sustained wars and atrocities across…