Climb Mount Everest in VR

[christianled59]

A studio by the name of Sólfar secures $2.1M to recreate Everest in stunning detail and scale. Sólfar are teaming up with RVX, Nordic’s leading visual effects and animation house, to deliver the experience to VR headsets next year.

“In forming this VR expeditionary force with RVX, our mission is to construct the definitive experience of what it feels like to climb Mount Everest, an epic feat that most will never attempt in the real world,” said Kjartan Pierre Emilsson CEO and co-founder at Sólfar. “By combining incomparable visual fidelity with real player agency and interactivity, EVEREST VR will immerse you in a virtual reality that feels both real and emotionally stunning.”

I believe experiences like this is where VR really demonstrates its belonging. If done correctly, I could see immersive experiences like this being very successful.

‘Everest VR’ is an experience that lets you experience an authentic expedition to Mount Everest, from preparing for your expedition at Basecamp, you will traverse the Khumbu Icefalls, scale Lhotse Face, ascend the Hillary Step, and finally conquer the summit of Everest. “If you learn to respect the mountain, you may even survive the encounter. You will leave the experience feeling like you were there.”

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[Vivilacqua1]

Looks pretty interesting.

[Zeke]

Looks interesting, although I'm not quite sure how immersive everything but the visuals would be.

[SurvivorNVL]

I hope to one day climb it for real.  At the top I will yell the most obscene, random thing I can imagine at the time and then climb back down.  It will be the high point of my life.  Literally.