5 virtual reality experiences not to miss at VR World Congress – TechSPARK (blog)

Bristol's VRWC is on for another 2 days - here is the latest VR tech we think you should try out

VR World Congress has descended on Bristol for three days of VR expertise from major VR companies from around the world, networking, and, of course, the chance to try out the latest cutting-edge virtual reality tech.

The expo floor is littered with VR and AR experiences to try out, so here are a few that caught the TechSPARK teams eye and that we think youshould have a go on if you are there tickets are still available!

360 immersive video footage

How would you like to have a ringside seat at a world-class boxing match in amongst the baying crowds while being sat on your sofa at home? Or to experience what its like to be in the hustle and bustle of a pit-lane during a Formula 1 race from the point of view of the driver? Well the Surround Vision stall at VRWC lets you dojust that by putting on a pair of VR goggles.

Using unobtrusive 360 cameras Surround Vision has made it its mission to put you at the centre of the action. Its not just about sport either Surround Vision has captured ballet at the Royal Opera house, a tour through an African village and can put you in the centre of an exploding kitchen!

As Founder Richard Nockles (pictured right) says, 360 and VR is perfect for capturing truly immersive footage. Its about intimacy & getting right into the thick of it.

Touching objects in virtual reality

One of the problems when trying to immerse yourself in a VR experience is that your mind is awarethat you are unable to physically touch any of the objects around you. However, now, with tech produced by Bristol-based Ultrahaptics you can touch and feel objects in virtual reality scenarios and thats without the use of gloves or controllers.

Its tech uses ultrasound to apply pressure to your skin, which fools your brain into thinking it is touching an object. Matching that haptic experience up to what you are experiencing in the VR environment means you can interact in a convincing way with the things around you. This is one that definitely needs to be tried to be believed (Booth H5).

Gaming treadmill debut

How do you stop people in VR experiences crashing into the walls of the real world they cant see around them? You put them in the latestWizdish Rovr treadmill of course!

The ROVR has been developed over 10 years to allow you to walk around VR environments while remaining within its sturdy steel frame. The company is now debuting version 2 of the ROVR at VRWC (at booth G16), so you can be one of the first people to ever take a stroll in this cutting-edge VR locomotion tech.

360 projections

Igloo Visions dome is hard to miss, and you shouldnt either as they are displaying a variety of 360 immersive experiences, some of it interactive, throughout the day at VRWC.

The 360 projection company provides domes and cylinders for 360 visualisation experiences and collaborative meeting spaces with 5.1 surround sound and its worth stepping inside to see the cool things you can do with a 360 projection space.

Playing with VR in 350: Roving reporter Alice Whale interacting with Igloo Visions 360 display

Peakperformance VR

What do you need for a great VR experience? You need plenty of grunt from the PCs that are running it. And who better to provide that than overclock experts OverclockersUK.

Overclocking is taking a traditional computer processor and modding it to run at much higher speeds than usual.This requires loads of impressive looking cooling tech to prevent the chip from overheating, but it means you get a lot more bang for your buck, and, when it comes to VR, a really great lag-free experience.

To see what that extra power can do for your gaming experiences you can jump into acar racing VR gameat booth G19.

These are just 5 of the amazing VR exhibits at the VRWC expo floor there are lots more! If you dont have a ticket, you can buy an Expo ticket for just 24 to get in there and play. You canfind out more about the event on the VR World Congress websiteand to stay up to date with the conference you canfollow them on Twitter here: @VRWorldCongress.

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