you can now do a "virtual" walkthrough of the Australian city of Cairns and its surroundings, before deciding whether to spend time and money on an actual physical journey.
Travel agency Flight Centre recently introduced the virtual reality walkthroughs at its store at Cecil Street. It plans to make the system available at its other outlets and use the technology in other areas as well.
“It’s a nice way for customers to try before they buy, to get some inspiration," said Flight Centre Travel Group's managing director for Singapore Suyin Lee.
Other companies that have started using VR include the Shangri-La Group, which has produced immersive 360-degree videos for more than a quarter of its 94 hotels and resorts around the world. Shangri-La said it will use its VR headsets as promotional and educational tools at tradeshows, industry events and sales meetings. There is also great potential for VR use outside travel.
“We have requests to document weddings in 360 degrees," said TaKanto Virtual Reality's managing director Ariel Talbi.
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