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THE WORLD’S FIRST virtual reality rollercoaster has opened at Alton Towers.
Galactica uses modified Samsung Gear VR headsets to bring people on a journey through the solar system.
Users go through spaces, taking in wormholes, Nero 5 and Kepler 9, over 189 seconds. The rollercoaster reaches 75km/hour at its fastest point.
The ride uses individual motion sensors to link the physical twists to computer graphics played on the headsets.
Simon Reveley from Figment Productions, which created Galactica, told Sky News it’s an immersive experience.
“If we put you on a turn, we can turn you further than you are in the real world.”
Wired also had a go on it, and here’s what they thought:
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It’s only a matter of time before the bring out virtual sex,
I suppose it’s better than virtually no sex :)
Palmela will be working overtime then.
Wait till you see , there will be a wave of VR psychosis (VRP). People will want to live permanently in this new virtual world to escape their drab existence.
Fairly certain the first Oculus Rift had rollercoaster games for it
World’s first? Europa Park opened the first one in September last year. Six Flags in America have opened three in the past month before this was opened. Lazy journalism.
Pretty sure this is not limited to Donegal
Whoops wrong thread
Wow!!!
How can you visit the Kuiper Belt, 4.5 billion km from the sun in 189 seconds at speeds up to 75 kph
I don’t want to end up like Arnie on the run in Total Recall.
Futuroscope in France where doing this more then 20 years ago will ya stop!
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