Visit tourist destinations with the help of these virtual reality apps

Although travel plans for most people around the world have been put on hold, developments in technology are providing new ways for people to explore while staying safe in their homes. One of the new ways people can travel is through virtual reality apps, which is an artificial environment that helps users enjoy more immersive experiences.

If you’re looking for a way to satisfy your desire to travel, here are a few apps you can try:

YouVisit

Available on iOS

YouVisit is an app that enables its users to explore historic sites and natural wonders while immersing users in festivals, events and exciting activities such as helicopter rides to remote locations.

Jaunt VR

Available on iOS

Jaunt VR is an app that offers a wide array of “premium cinematic virtual reality experiences” to its users. Aside from virtual reality films and music, the video platform also has a selection of travel videos highlighting tourist attractions in countries like Nepal, Syria and Jerusalem.

Ascape Virtual Travel & 360 Video

Available on iOS

Ascape is a virtual reality app that produces video and photo tours of popular tourist destinations around the world. They carry more than a hundred tours of resorts and cities on their app, which are all organized into collections based on locations.

Gala360

Available on Android

Aside from virtual reality videos, users can also explore photo galleries turned into 3D experiences thanks to Gala360. The app hosts photo galleries of events, museums and landmarks taken by professional photographers.

VeeR VR

Available on iOS and Android

VeeR VR is a video sharing service which allows users to discover virtual reality videos from their smartphones. The app is available across major virtual reality platforms, and hosts content on entertainment, beauty and travel.

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