Virtual reality shopping?

Virtual reality is being adapted for retail consumers, and within the next year it is expected to pair the ease of e-commerce with the thrills of real-life shopping.

Virtual reality may be about to take shopping to a new dimension as developers experimenting with the technology begin to make it available next year.

A SHOPPER in France gazes into a virtual reality headset and is transported to the bustle of a Manhattan street, then steps into a high-end boutique to browse crystal chandeliers, a chaise lounge draped with a sheepskin throw and designer trousers.