Imagine this:
Step into a booth, put on a headset and step into the vacation of your dreams. Need a vacation? Feel like going to the beach, or maybe to New York city. Well Marriott has just the thing for you.
Last week Marriott hotel released a new vacation opportunity in eight cities on Marriott properties. The cities its offered in are New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Dallas, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco and will be available until November. This technology is equipped with 4D capabilities that according to Lucia Stoller, the director of social marketing for Marriott, makes it so you are "feeling the warn sun on their face, breeze in their hair, the rumble of the waves under food, and ocean spray on their face. They'll also smell lush palm trees, coconut oil and the salty ocean." This technology is equipped with the Oculus Rift DK2 virtual reality headset, wireless headphones and a suite of on-board 4D sensory elements.
This Technology takes "a picture is worth a thousand words" to a whole new level. This by no means replaces travel, but there a many many uses for this technology. So step into a new world of technology and take a virtual getaway for a little bit to Hawaii, London, or one of the other locations offered by the new Marriott 4D experience.
This is pretty cool, i like what Marriott is doing with this idea. Its gives people a 4D look into dream vacation spots and gives the full experience.
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This is an awesome idea. I can't imagine how much it would cost to build and purchase one of these booths, but it could come in handy with the hotel industry. For instance, a customer visits the nearest Marriott or travel agency and is trying to decide which resort to stay on. This new technology would allow the customer to visually see the view of the resort (hotel room, beach, pool, etc.) while also experiencing the warmth and smell of the actual environment.
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This is awesome. I wonder if you would pay to go in there or if it would come with the cost of the room. This would help increase room reservations. It would be nice to see the actual pay off.
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