Jeff Wayne's 'The War Of The Worlds' goes interactive with VR, holograms, giant Martians

Visitors pose as they view 'Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience' attraction, based on the book by HG Wells, in London. Photo: Reuters

Twenty-first-century Londoners will be transported back to the late 19th century of H.G. Wells' The War Of The Worlds to join a fight for survival after a Martian invasion in an interactive experience featuring theatre and virtual reality and holograms.

The War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience, which recently opened in London, is based on composer Jeff Wayne's multi-million selling double-album musical version of the Victorian novel that has terrified generations.