Friday, March 9, 2018

Exciting Things You Can Do With a Virtual Reality Headset



Virtual reality headsets had been conceptualized a long time ago, back in the 1960s where there were prototypes of immersive stereoscopic videos, motion-tracking headsets and interactive Google Street View-like experiences took place. It was only until recently that the technology has fully developed and these devices have been made available to the public.

Below are some exciting things you can do and enjoy with a virtual reality headset. Check them out and be amazed.

Explore Different Places

Choosing a college can be very tiring. This is especially so when you have to go through a compulsory tour. This is one of the most helpful things to do with a VR headset.


Youvisit.com is loaded with thousands of pictures and videos of international universities and colleges, and you can practically walk into the environment and look around without actually being there.

Youvisit also deals with real estate listings, where clients wear headsets and go through homes that are far away.

Create Artwork in 3D

Creating art with the Tilt Brush is definitely one of the things to do with a VR headset. The 3D effect of the strokes is mind-blowing. You can go around your work and have some of the paintings suspended in mid-air. The kind of images you can make are limitless. They range from abstract to representational and realistic. Even if you can’t paint, you’ll still be able to use the brush like a spray can.

Mountain Bike Experience

Go mountain biking with your VR headset using a stationary bike that is compatible with your VR headset and an extreme mountain biking app. There are two models you can choose from:


The Ebove Bike

The Ebove bike was designed to be compatible with VR technology. There’s no doubt that the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive initiated VR gaming, but newer ones have joined the competition.

The Ebove bike inclines and goes the opposite way, uses pedal resistance and sideways tilt, and all correspond automatically to the 3D visuals. You can choose from a range of preloaded routes and tracks that can be operated and viewed on a 15.6-inch touchscreen. You can even challenge friends in real time.

VirZOOM

The bike is compatible with Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, and HTC Vive and works well with PC and PS4. VirZOOM is less fanciful than the Ebove as the reactiveness corresponds to your speed input. This is justified as the VirZOOM is way cheaper than the Ebove.

Fly Like a Bird


Humans have always been inspired by the flying of birds as is evident in many inventions. It’s only natural that it should be one of the things to do with a VR headset. Unlike other inventions, with the VR headset you are the one doing the flying.

Birdly gives you the most realistic bird-like experience. Simulate flight posture by lying on a padded platform while wearing your headset. The flaps serve as your wings, and the hydraulic mechanism of the device tips you forward when you dive.

Real Life Rollercoaster

Most people who go to fairs and parks go for Rollercoaster rides because of the adrenaline rush. Six Flags over Texas, in collaboration with Samsung, incorporated the use of a VR headset while riding the rollercoaster in real life. Instead of seeing the real world, users see themselves somewhere else fighting to prevent a space invasion.

Bedtime Story for Your Kids

The world got busier, and this affected the time parents spend with their children. They hardly have time to read bedtime 
stories to their little ones. If you are guilty of this, Samsung has provided a solution to this with their bedtime story app.


Parents uses a Gear VR while the child wears a Google Cardboard headset. Apart from the feeling of reading together and the illusion of their presence, it has the benefit of the child living in the present.

Better Blueprints for Architects

Arch Virtual creates VR apps for architectural companies. This app doesn’t have a pre-built house for you to look at but open spaces. With computer models as the digital blueprints, Arch Virtual creates a three-dimensional animation of the interior. Once in the Oculus Rift D2K, you can examine every part of the building.

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