Galactica: What it’s like to ride on a rollercoaster while wearing a VR headset.
Experiences of VR have so far have been two-fold: in the comfort of you own home, sitting down and exploring a virtual reality world by moving your head. Or in the discomfort of a room in a convention centre, surrounded by execs staring at you, while I explore a virtual reality world by moving your head.
Neither of these prepare you for flying around a rollecoaster at 40mph with a Gear VR strapped to your face. It’s the sort of experience that can change you as a person and it’s all thanks to Alton Towers in the UK, which is set to make history this spring, with the launch of the world’s first rollercoaster dedicated to virtual reality. What’s it like? Techradar explores….
