New Qantas app gives customers a virtual reality ‘feel’ for Australia before they arrive
The airline has launched a new ‘virtual reality’ app with an interactive experience to allow passengers explore their destination before departure. It shows off the best features of Australia via immersive videos which include exclusive footage of Ulura and Kata Tjuta. Customers with iPhone, Android, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive devices will be able to experience the app which is offered in two modes. There is split screen and 2 D landscape for viewing directly on smartphones, and flights on Qantas can be booked by customers directly from the app as well.
The beauty of the app is that you could undertake a virtual tour of Kakadu National Park and then book a flight directly from the app and see it in person, she added. Australian virtual reality company, Start VR are behind the new app development. Kain Tietzel, CEO and Creative Director of Start VR, said it provides a window of opportunity for prospective travellers researching destinations. It is a more intimate way of sharing the story of Australia with an international audience, he claimed, adding that it offers new insights into the country’s culture, heritage and local stories.
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