Could virtual-reality voyages be the next major trend in travel?


From digital museum guides to holograms on walking tours, virtual reality tech has long since arrived in the tourism sector. Before your next holiday, will you be taking a VR trip to see if your destination is truly what you want? — dpa

FRANKFURT: From your sofa, climb Mount Everest, visit a museum in New York or dive through a coral reef in the ocean: Virtual experiences have received an enormous boost from the pandemic.

This has not gone unnoticed by the travel and leisure industry. No longer is the technology being used just for their marketing, but also as an event product. Is the hype here to stay? And if so, where is the journey heading?

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