How to travel with virtual reality technology

Teleport to any corner of the planet? Why not. Today, a VR helmet is enough for this .
Just a couple of movements, and you hear the distant noise of city streets and have already made a trip to London, physically being in your city.
This opportunity today provides a virtual reality headset Oculus Rift. The device can "teleport" a person into the most exotic virtual environment, regardless of where in the corner of the planet he is located.      
 

"Teleportation" to your favorite city

A similar experiment is actively conducted by the world-wide Marriott hotel chain. Its guests have the opportunity to virtually visit tourist places, using the Oculus Rift with high resolution and a three-dimensional screen.



True, virtual trips are still a rare pleasure, but in the very near future they can become massive. Representatives of the tourism industry see huge potential in virtual reality.

This experience goes beyond the boundaries of Google Street View or VR tours of hotels and resorts. As planned, virtual reality could replace real travel. It may not be complete, but testing VR fragments like traveling along the Grand Canyon or walking along the China Wall will allow customers to choose their place for a future vacation.

Innovative technologies make it possible to travel to outer space. Recently, at the Kickstarter, they introduced the Overview One project, with the help of which everyone can feel like astronauts.
 

Space adventure

In theory, it will be possible to send passengers to the International Space Station (ISS) using a panoramic camera, the viewing angle of which is 360 degrees. The development will be installed in the "Dome". This module of the ISS is a survey section, which includes seven transparent portholes for observing the Earth's surface, outer space and people in outer space. SpaceVR is already working on the project with the participation of astronauts, NASA scientists and engineers.

The resulting image will be broadcast to Earth, then converted to a view that is suitable for viewing through VR glasses. Those who subscribe to the content will enjoy the impressive view.
 

 
While SpaceVR is preparing to send those who wish to travel with immersion in virtual reality, at the Conference Conference using ready-made applications you can already test Trinity Digital's AirPano programs. The application is an amazing collection of panoramas that were shot from the air.

The event will also show the first 360 ° film about Hong Kong, provide updated information on the Chernobyl film, demonstrate the world's first Teslasuit virtual reality suit , talk about the global VR form that was at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, and much more.
 

 
As you can see, virtual reality in 2016 is on the verge of a major breakthrough, and the described successful experience of virtual travels perfectly demonstrates this. The world's leading developers have already announced a number of interesting projects that, without a doubt, will take VR-trips to a new, even more impressive level.