A journalist looks at 8K video images projected on a 3.4-meter-high and 2.6-meter-deep dome-type widescreen as they experience a new virtual reality (VR) motion ride system, during a press preview in Tokyo on July 18, 2017. -AFP
TOKYO: A virtual reality “space ride” in which viewers feel as if they are flying through the air inside a giant glass ball has been developed in Japan.
Unlike conventional VR systems, the “8K:VR Ride” -- which resembles a cross between a theme park ride and a miniature IMAX theatre -- does not require users to wear any headgear.
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