New York travel booths let you 'teleport' across the world
Step into the future to make your travel dreams come true.
When asked what your superpower would be if you could have one, people usually go for flying, mind-reading, Avengers-type stuff.
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But one minute too long in the Gauteng traffic might have you considering teleportation.
Imagine a world where you could visit any city, beach or mountain without having to pay to get there.
Even though actual teleportation might still be a long way from being developed by the scientists and other intellectuals of the world, there is something close to it that has been created.
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The Marriott Hotel, along with Framestore VR Studio, has constructed travel booths in New York City where you enter and are transported to a different location.
How is this possible?
Through some pretty impressive technology.
The first-ever Virtual Reality travel experience. Visit aspirational destinations without packing a bag or boarding a plane. Using the Oculus Rift and 4D sensory elements, Framestore VR Studio created the Teleporter to virtually send guests to Wai’anapanapa Black Sand Beach in Maui and the top of Tower 42 in London. Our best-in-class Virtual Reality employs a new technique to capture 3D, 360-degree live-action video and combine with film quality CG.
See it in action right here:
It's not the textbook definition of teleportation, but it seems like a pretty impressive step in the right direction.
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