rss
04-10-2017, 03:17 PM
Expedia wants you to step into your hotel rooms with virtual reality
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/ODx7lhuxVbZswMOaUCAqLOt0oIQ=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F441804%2Ff4a27483-c925-44ec-a6e1-64ad822309e6.jpghttp://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9 e7b58be198fb13.jpg (http://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=Expedia+wants+you+to+step+into+your+hotel+roo ms+with+virtual+reality&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2017%2F04%2F10%2Fe xpedia-vr-travel%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648 790d6a4ca77139.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2017%2F04 %2F10%2Fexpedia-vr-travel%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&src=sp)
It's hard picturing how a hotel room could feel just based on pictures alone, but Expedia's got a futuristic solution for you.
The travel giant is working on offering virtual reality versions of its listings, as more people have access to VR gear at home.
SEE ALSO: How does VR alter your brain? (http://mashable.com/2017/03/03/vr-biology/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
"If you're going to make the decision of [booking] a cruise, wouldn't it be cool if you could check out the ship [virtually] before you spend that much money?" Arthur Chapin, Expedia's Senior Vice President, Product and Design, said during a demo at the Expedia ****** in Singapore.*
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/b9HkTw1DxRHSHFfIHtN8rOKkw5Y=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F441817%2F4180edf3-dd9e-4231-8619-368a5ce97c6d.jpg
A man viewing a hotel room through VR
Image: mashable Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/10/expedia-vr-travel/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Travel (http://mashable.com/travel/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Vr (http://mashable.com/category/vr/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Expedia (http://mashable.com/category/expedia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1491818412 (http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1491818412)
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/XhsaGEX3g5M
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/ODx7lhuxVbZswMOaUCAqLOt0oIQ=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F441804%2Ff4a27483-c925-44ec-a6e1-64ad822309e6.jpghttp://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9 e7b58be198fb13.jpg (http://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=Expedia+wants+you+to+step+into+your+hotel+roo ms+with+virtual+reality&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2017%2F04%2F10%2Fe xpedia-vr-travel%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648 790d6a4ca77139.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2017%2F04 %2F10%2Fexpedia-vr-travel%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&src=sp)
It's hard picturing how a hotel room could feel just based on pictures alone, but Expedia's got a futuristic solution for you.
The travel giant is working on offering virtual reality versions of its listings, as more people have access to VR gear at home.
SEE ALSO: How does VR alter your brain? (http://mashable.com/2017/03/03/vr-biology/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
"If you're going to make the decision of [booking] a cruise, wouldn't it be cool if you could check out the ship [virtually] before you spend that much money?" Arthur Chapin, Expedia's Senior Vice President, Product and Design, said during a demo at the Expedia ****** in Singapore.*
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/b9HkTw1DxRHSHFfIHtN8rOKkw5Y=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F441817%2F4180edf3-dd9e-4231-8619-368a5ce97c6d.jpg
A man viewing a hotel room through VR
Image: mashable Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/10/expedia-vr-travel/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Travel (http://mashable.com/travel/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Vr (http://mashable.com/category/vr/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Expedia (http://mashable.com/category/expedia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1491818412 (http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1491818412)
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/XhsaGEX3g5M