If you can’t be there in body, the next best thing might be to don a virtual reality (VR) headset and experience a bit of travel from your bedroom. While much has been said about virtual reality headsets such as Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR being a gamer’s wet dream, or perhaps the closest thing to a real life wet dream, virtual tourism has also been pipped to be the next big thing.

That doesn’t necessarily mean people forgoing leaving the house, but more folks choosing to virtually experience a place before spending money on gas or plane/train/bus tickets. As has been pointed out, VR tourism is not a replacement for physical travel, but there to enhance, or invigorate, the tourist industry. YouVisit, a company that takes people on these virtual tours, has said that 13 percent of people that went on one of its virtual tours liked the place enough to book a real holiday there.

In an interview with CNBC earlier this year on the rise of virtual tourism, Douglas Quinby, vice president of research at tourism market research company Phocuswright, said that virtual tourism “Can be especially valuable for destinations that may not have a top-tier attraction with a lot of name recognition, but has great natural cultural attractions that can give travelers confidence that this is the place to go.”

The idea of virtual tourism has been around for a while, with Oculus Rift taking you to destinations such as British Columbia as far back as 2014. You might also take a short virtual trip to Google’s data center, or if you so choose, take an eerie virtual ride through the Ukrainian former Nuclear Power Plant, Chernobyl.

That said, virtual tours of events is also becoming a popular choice for those who just can’t make it. That might be a university open house, or attending a golfing event, and in the foreseeable future it’s very likely we’ll be experiencing a lot more places through a virtual reality headset.

This brings us to the world’s first virtual reality auto show that will be held June 4 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA. The event will be a collaboration of Goodguys Rod and Custom Association, VisitTriValley and the world’s first real-time virtual tour platform Georama. Participants will have the chance to interact with host, Goodguys Gazette magazine editor John Drummond, and help steer (pun intended) the show.

Andrew Ebel, Vice President of Business Operations at Goodguys, said, “This is a great opportunity to share the unique and entertaining experience of a Goodguys car show with viewers from across the country and throughout the world.” So, if you can’t make it to California this weekend, grab a headset and join the virtual tour.

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