4/8 Weekly Tech Article

Take a Ride on a Virtual Reality Roller Coaster

• The new virtual reality roller coaster combines the concept of the steel track and VR technology.
• Before boarding the coaster, riders put on a VR headset without any idea of what's coming up.
• Riders will experience HD imagery and 360 degree virtual views while riding the coaster.
• This new roller coaster is making a debut at nine Six Flags amusement parks, which include Texas, Georgia, California, Missouri, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York and Montreal.
• The VR technology gives riders the effect of being in another world.
• At Six Flags Texas, people who board the new "Superman: Krypton  Virtual Reality Coaster" will experience what its like to be in the comic-book world of Metropolis. 
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