The world is full of incredible wonders, but affording to travel isn’t easy, especially with the cost of living soaring and airlines canceling flights. Fortunately, thanks to tech innovation, we can explore the world from the comfort of our living rooms. Virtual reality (VR) headsets can grant us access to pretty much anywhere we can think of including Kenya, Tokyo, Paris, and many more places. If you’ve got the itch to travel but going to the physical location is impractical, we’ve got you covered with four VR experiences for travelers.
When We Stayed Home
When the global pandemic plunged the world into lockdown, the popular tourist destinations turned into ghost towns, which was a marvel in itself. Fortunately, thanks to a group of documentarians, you can experience the empty streets of 2020. When We Stayed Home will transport you back in time and lets you experience empty locations including Jerusalem, Venice, and Paris. To accompany this incredible experience, you will hear narratives from local people, which truly capture the trepidation and anxiety of early Covid-19.
The Oculus TV store has the entire series, and you can search for a quality headset from Lenovo, which is your gateway to alternative realities.
Rebuilding Notre Dame
It feels like a long time ago since 2019 when Notre Dame cathedral’s roof was engulfed in flames. Fortunately, you can experience Notre Dame before the fire, thanks to TARGO’s VR footage. Rebuilding Notre Dame is an interesting experience that lets you walk the grand building and is the only way to see what it was like straight after the fire. This might sound like doom and gloom, but there’s plenty of content to educate on past reconstructions, which tells us that this Paris highlight will rise once more.
BRINK Traveller
Brink Traveler is the perfect VR companion for people seeking nature and contains some of the most picturesque locations on the planet. Thanks to innovative photography, all of the beauty is captured in crystal clear 3D. There are 12 spectacular places to explore, and the developers are working hard to bring more nature to VR. To help you along your virtual journey, there is a helpful guide to educate you on each location.
Puzzling Places
If you’re more of a gamer with an interest in traveling, Puzzling Places is the perfect destination for you. You will be transported to many different places, but you have to complete a puzzle before you can explore each location. You can set the difficulty and have places broken up into 25-400 pieces, which can be quite challenging in 3D VR. This game might sound easy, but you will need to focus on the smallest details to find the right place.
Travelling can be difficult, especially when life gets in the way, but there’s a whole world out there to discover. Fortunately, VR can transport us to different worlds, and we don’t need to leave the house. The VR experiences above are truly unique, but there are countless more worlds to explore.
