Australian airline Quantas has teamed up with Google and Samsung to provide customers with a 360Ëš virtual tour of Hamilton Island, a popular tourist hot spot located on the Great Barrier Reef. The video takes viewers from plane to the luxurious Qualia Resort, followed by a swim with sea turtles on the Great Barrier Reef, a game of golf and a helicopter ride. Viewers are able to flip/move the screen – similar to Google street view – which provides 360Ëš views of the island. If you feel like taking a break from reality from the comfort of your desk, you can explore Hamilton Island for free on a Google Chrome browser now.
In more virtual reality news, hotel brand, Marriott International launched a one minute hyperlapse video this week of London’s top tourist spots, giving people from all around the world the chance to become a virtual tourist. ‘Through the Lens’ viewers are given an authentic day-to-night tour of London’s most famous landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge and the London Eye.
And finally, online travel agent Booking.com is urging people to get out there this summer by "Winging Everything" through its new integrated campaign. The #wingit campaign is all about living in the moment and booking a holiday before real life gets in the way. The team has partnered up with YouTube travel sensation and king of the spontaneous travellers, Louis Cole to promote its social media activity. Booking.com has created an online Wing It hub collating user generated and campaign content in real time. Watch the video online now for a taste of this exciting new campaign.
