Japanese engineers develop headset-less VR system

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.