The virtual holiday

Between flights, accommodation and other expenses that accumulate when taking a vacation, the rising costs of travel lead many travelers to choose another day at the office instead of the beach or theme park.

What if there was a compromise between the desire to discover new corners of the planet and the need to to minimize expense and effort?

Well, there is a solution. and it's called Reality Virtual. Thanks to new technologies that offer complete, immersive and interactive digital experiences  is a change is taking place in tourism: today it is It is possible to explore new worlds without leaving home.

In Tokyo it is a real travel agency was born which since 2016 has been organizing tours in reality virtual, achieving a full house every time. Once seated on the seats of the plane, the tourists (or at least the aspiring tourists) put on VR glasses and ""depart"". for a simulated trip to Paris, New York, Rome or Hawaii.

Everything takes place as on a real plane trip: the cabin crew dressed as flight attendants instruct how to fasten seat belts and serve appetizers and four-course dinners while travelers are engaged in 360-degree virtual tours.

British Airways demonstrated a possible use of the Oculus Rift VR to provide travel experiences in the United States, with high-quality video quality at 360 degrees. The concept suggested by the airline is “Try before you fly” and the final result is that of going directly to the place you want to know before even deciding.

Whatever your idea of ​​a holiday, ours will be definitely offline, at least from 13 to 26 August.