The air travel just got better with airlines revolutionizing and launching a brand new, state of the art Virtual Experience for its customers. Now customers need not wait at long queues during check-in, only to get scattered seats that are hardly to their liking. The virtual reality experience provided by some airlines ensures that you get the pick of your seats, be it window or aisle. This has been made possible by visual 3D image of the interiors of the plane, allowing you a 360 degree view of the plane. Recently, Emirates introduced this novel idea. Customers can now virtually navigate through its economy and first class sections. Not only will they get a first hand view of the interiors but also their seats. Some airbuses like the double decker airbus gives you a clean view of its lounge as well as the shower and spa area. Here are some snippets on how virtual reality has become the latest rage on-board airlines.
Virtual reality headsets are the newest technology from the usual headsets you get on airlines at throwaway prices. People are now standing their ground and are not willing to part with their hard earned money to watch a really small video through regular headsets, especially for long haul flights. Skylight promises to be one of the premier virtual reality headsets that will completely pave the way for a new era of in house flight entertainment. The headset called as Allosky, will provide users the ability to watch videos in 2D, 3D and 180 degree format. The footage is projected through a lens in front of the eyes. The best part is that they are almost 60 percent lighter, which means users can watch for hours without actually being 'weighed down' by it. It provides direct and live streaming of television content from Dreamworks, BBC, Warner Bros and National Geographic for passengers to enjoy.
Poeple on a shoe-string budget and busy lives can now travel around the world in first class and enjoy the full on-board experience that comes along with it, in just two hours - all without leaving the ground. This isn't a fantasy but the future of air travel...welcome to the world of virtual reality to create dream vacations. You can do this sitting in one place minus the headache of costly airport transfers, excess baggage charges or busy terminals. At just $46 for a first class seat, these virtual two hour flights are a whole lot more affordable than their actual counterparts. Rome, New York and Hawaii are some of the destinations which passengers can enjoy. The decor mimics that of a flight, you are served food and drinks that are well matched for every destination and there is an enviable VR entertainment.
The latest and newest Airbus on Emirates plans to launch Windowless technology with the aim of reducing the overall weight of the aircraft. Officials surmise that all new aircrafts will now function with this inherently intriguing technology. Instead of directly seeing the outside world, travellers will now see images projected from outside the plane using fibre optic cameras. Emirates President Tim Clarke, says these images are stupendous and beat those seen with the naked eye. The motive behind this is, aircrafts that fly faster and higher. Already there are mixed opinions on this, with people saying that some travellers struggle with flickering images and would rather not have any screen time and others saying artificial windows are no substitute for the real thing. Experts say that in a recent airplane emergency, one woman was sucked out of the airplane window. Such tragedies can be sensibly avoided with the new Windowless technology. Definitely something worth mulling over.
With virtual reality you can check the pilot's perfromance using a simulator that replicates the machinery of an actual aircraft. This will go a long way in helping the pilots practice for emergency situations like ditching, smoke in the airplane, engine failures, wheels up landings etc before actually flying their maiden aircraft. To try these on an actual aircraft is dangerous and crazy.
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