The Rift Arcade – Hands on with The Apollo 11 VR Experience Demo

What happens when you combine history, storytelling and virtual reality? You get the Apollo 11 VR Experience.

There’s a magical moment during The Apollo 11 VR Experience, when after a lengthy and violent launch, the Saturn V rocket finally enters the depths of space. As the capsule begins to settle, blinding sunlight floods the capsule as the clouds below give way to a blanket of stars. Then the booster rockets are released, and all goes silent before a pencil gently floats by in zero gravity. That’s when the moon finally comes into view through a small port hole. It’s a spine-tingling moment; and one that could only be achieved using the power of virtual reality. You can jump to the 5:40 mark in the video above to watch it happen.