Experience Spain with Oculus Immersive Technology

There are three things that I am fascinated by, and much of what I do in life revolve around these - Design, Travel and Technology. Anything new happens in these three fields always gets me excited and I am particularly very keen to try them out. The world is changing, and changing fast and I love to embrace NEW innovations which combine these three.

Oculus

Something happened a few years back that's bound to change the way we travel and experience new things. A young guy, Palmer Luckey, combined virtual reality and 3D experiences into a head mounted display which was both better than current products and also affordable by the users. A company called Oculus was founded as a kick-starter project which went on to be acquired by Facebook. 

So what was so cool about Oculus?
So all you need to do it wear the headset and get anywhere for a fully immersive 3D experience. You can of course us this for gaming, but what's most interesting to me is how you can use it for travel experiences. 

However, to use the Oculus technology, you actually don't need much - you need the Google cardboard viewer, your smartphone and the app called Cardboard (available both on google playstore and iOS app store). My cardboard viewer is coming soon and I will add more details to the post when I get it in my mailbox, so do come back again to the article in a few days :)

Experience Spain with Oculus

And this is where Spain comes into picture. The Spanish Tourism has developed 360 degrees videos which when seen through the cardboard viewer give the users an immersive experience. To watch 360 degree videos, you'll need the latest version of Chrome, Opera, Firefox or Internet Explorer on your computer. On mobile, use the latest version of the YouTube app for Android or iOS.

Try this video out on your browser, but it's much more fun when viewed on your smart phone using the Cardboard app.

Oculus Rift

For those looking for even more immersive experiences, Oculus Rift is coming up early next year and it will be the first product after many prototypes in the last few years. It's so cool that if I were in America, I would have pre-ordered it already - well maybe I will buy it there on my next US visit :)

The Rift is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Whether you’re stepping into your favorite game, watching an immersive VR movie, jumping to a destination on the other side of the world, or just spending time with friends in VR, you’ll feel like you’re really there.

The Rift’s advanced display technology combined with its precise, low-latency constellation tracking system enables the sensation of presence – the feeling as though you’re actually there. The magic of presence changes everything. You’ve never experienced immersion like this.