Yes, there are individuals creating VR experiences.
Yes, there are individuals creating VR experiences.
I wasn't really sure where to ask this question, but here goes.
While I'm not very enthusiastic about VR gaming as it stands, I'm quite interested in the concept of exploring museums or tourist spots through VR. I've read some information about people working on this, but it doesn't seem to reach consumers. I'd really support the technology if it lets me visit places worldwide that I wouldn't otherwise be able to reach. Combining VR versions of sites like Stonehenge or Machu Picchu in an educational style—similar to the side mode in Assassins Creed Origins—could be very impactful. It would attract a lot of non-gamers to the hardware.
But I'm not just talking about random 360 footage. I'm referring to a digital copy of a particular location where you can explore it freely, visit various points of interest, and listen to a narrator share fascinating details about that part of the attraction. I've heard about some leading museums developing this kind of experience, but it hasn't really reached the consumer market yet.
It appears they've shifted it to the PC gaming area, though this isn't directly related to gaming.
It seems the challenge lies in achieving quality results with a small audience, making it tough to make progress. There’s already a VR experience of Stonehenge, but it didn’t turn out very well—most visitors didn’t notice much. The Google Earth VR version also doesn’t quite match expectations; for supported locations you can explore it, but the process is unclear. Some people created a camera-based 3D scan using regular cameras to capture scenes from different angles and then reconstruct them. This isn’t the same as Linus’s lidar demo, though another method could work too. Collecting data, cleaning it, reducing it to something useful, and adding value are all significant tasks.
I'm not sure where such a thing would be located, seems like something completely new. I recall seeing something similar in VR on YouTube, but it was just a random clip. Finding it again would be a tough search.
What exactly did you read?
VR is primarily for PC gaming unless you're using a more affordable model with lower quality.