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166-Year-Old Cemetery Goes Modern with Virtual Reality Tours
Forest Lawn is developing an app that will allow users all over the planet to tour the 166-year-old cemetery from their mobile device.
The project is funded by a more than $37,000 grant from M&T Bank.
The app will offer both smart phone and VR users a 360-degree view of famous grave sites.
They'll be able to choose from several pre-programmed tours with stories told by professional voice actors.
Forest Lawn officials say they'll also be providing iPads to physical visitors who wish to take a self-guided walk.
The tourist season runs through October 22nd.
See the full story with audio here: http://www.twcnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2016/06/19/166-year-old-cemetery-goes-modern-with-virtual-reality-tours.html