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Virtual Adventure

Craving escapism, consumers turn to immersive tech to push their limits

Implications - Busier schedules are leaving consumers with little time for adventure, which is being targeted by virtual reality renderings of everything from safaris to skateboarding competitions. This time and cost-effective means of exploration targets young generations accustom to using tech for escape.
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Experiential Travel - Online immersive tours and virtual reality experiences allow tourists to preview and experience destinations before leaving their homes.
2. Interactive Virtual Reality - Virtual reality technology and gaming rigs provide users with a seamless interactive experience, opening up new avenues for entertainment and simulation.
3. Immersive Journalism - Virtual reality technology is being used to create immersive, educational and engaging journalism experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Tourism and Travel - Experiential travel and virtual reality technology can enhance the tourism industry by offering customers engaging and educational experiences before they even arrive at their destination.
2. Entertainment - Interactive virtual reality systems and skateboarding digital simulations provide new entertainment experiences and methods of engaging customers.
3. Journalism - Immersive journalism experiences using virtual reality technology provide a new way for journalists to communicate and engage readers with their stories.
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Megatrends
5 Featured, 43 Examples:
201,466 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jun 14 — Oct 14
Trending:
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Featured Examples

Virtual Reality Swimming Pools
Virtual Reality Swimming Pools
The Swimarium Allows You To Swim Alongside Virtual 3D Sharks
OVA Studio has produced plans for an audacious project dubbed Swimarium. This incredible design concept envisions a swimming pool with LED screens placed all around it to help create an immersive... MORE
play_circle_filled Immersive Virtual Safaris
Immersive Virtual Safaris
An Online Experiential Travel Tool Gives Four Seasons Guests a Preview
An inside look at a luxurious virtual safari gives people an experiential travel opportunity before they officially book. Four Seasons Serengeti in Arusha, Tanzania offers an epic African Safari,... MORE
Immersive Journalism Experiences
Immersive Journalism Experiences
This Oculus Rift Experience Lets You Step Right into a News Story
The Harvest of Change is a unique Oculus Rift experience that immerses users in a news story about a family farm in Iowa. Although Oculus Rift is typically thought of as something that can be used... MORE
play_circle_filled Virtual Skateboarding Simulators
Virtual Skateboarding Simulators
Mountain Dew Lets People Try Out Virtual Reality Digital Skating
Mountain Dew set up a unique digital skateboarding experience that made use of Oculus Rift, in order to encourage new people to try out the sport. When you’re just starting out, skateboarding... MORE
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Movement-Translating Gaming Rigs
The Cyberith Virtualizer Lets Gamers Walk, Run, Jump and Crouch
The Virtualizer is a virtual reality gaming rig, produced by Austrian company Cyberith, that allows gamers to walk, run, rotate, jump, crouch, kneel and sit down—and have those motions... MORE

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