You can use the Vive Flow virtual reality headset to transform your car into an amusement park without making you cringe. The idea is that when you wear the headset, you will appear inside a roller coaster or other experience, but the motion will match up with the movement of the car.
According to the press release, the aim of the company is to create an entirely new media category for passengers by connecting Extended Reality (XR) content with data points from the vehicle in real time. The Vive Flow is a lightweight headset with a price tag of $499.
You will be able to visit amusement parks, virtual worlds, and 2D content on a virtual cinema screen. It sounds like it will allow you to watch movies on a regular screen without barfing.
I had a similar experience with the Symbioz concept EV, that drove me 80 mph, when I wore a virtual reality headset. The virtual environment matched up perfectly with the vehicle's movement on the freeway, keeping me from feeling sick. Volvo and other automakers have also played with virtual reality headsets. We tested out Holoride on a bigger headset.
It is not cheap at $499, but it is a more practical and lightweight headset. It has two displays with a 100 degree field of view. It requires a mirror-mounted dongle to help track vehicle motion because it doesn't have as many motion sensors as more classic virtual reality headsets.
If you or the driver want to take a conversation break, a headset could be useful. There is no word on when the experience will arrive, but it will be shown off at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from February 28th to March 3rd.
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