Eleven ways you can use VR to escape your home

Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 08:12 in Mathematics & Economics

Before putting your visor on, make some room. Bumping into your coffee table will surely break the illusion that you're in the Grand Canyon. ( Hammer & Tusk / Unsplash/)Virtual reality is not nearly as popular as video game consoles or smartphones, but the technology is improving rapidly. Software is getting better, hardware is getting cheaper, and fewer people are coming away from these experiences feeling utterly nauseous.And although VR and gaming sometimes overlap, you should know that the former has plenty more to it. Almost every real-world experience now has a virtual equivalent, and we’re at the stage where you can go almost anywhere, and do almost anything with a VR visor.If you’re feeling like the walls are closing in and you need a break from the same old scenery, gear up and let VR transport you somewhere completely new in a matter of seconds.1. Apollo 11 VR HDBook...

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