Samsung’s virtual reality technology is solid

But the virtual reality experience was the main attraction, a four-minute simulation ride through two of Jeanine Matthews’ divergent-weeding tests: one with the birds, with with the oncoming train. The user sits in a vibrating seat and is treated to a full 360 view, transported into a Veronica Roth world rich in densely pixelated color and imagination. At times, it felt like a theme park ride, with visuals swarming the viewer’s eyes with such authenticity, it was impossible not to blink. There is an orchestrated drop that feels amazingly genuine, and life-sized re-creations of actors Kate Winslet and Miles Teller, who feel so real, you want to reach out and shake their hands.

It’s enough to make one wonder why virtual reality was such a hit in the 90s, yet fell from prominence in the coming decades. Well, thanks to extraordinary experiences like this one, VR is making a comeback, and it will be exciting to see what Samsung can put together for Allegiant in the coming months.
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