In the grand tradition of combining one awesome thing with another, Pennsylvania soon will be home to the first virtual reality waterslide in the United States. <\/p>\n
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, a water park chain with a location in Pocono Manor, will debut the new attraction July 28 on National Waterpark Day, which seems to have been a thing for five years now. <\/p>\n
The resort is teaming up with San Francisco-based Ballast VR, a company that was founded in 2017 and creates aquatic virtual reality experiences for water park rides and swimming pools. <\/p>\n
Ballast VR's VRSlide technology uses a sensor-based, waterproof headset that waterslide riders put on before they take the plunge on their tubes. Riders can choose one of three adventures: an African safari, an alien encounter in outer space or a castle with fire-breathing dragons. <\/p>\n
The company introduced its first virtual reality waterslide at Galaxy Ending in Munich, Germany in 2018. Here's a look at the experience. <\/p>\n
At Kalahari Resorts, the virtual reality experience will be added to the Anaconda waterslide. <\/p>\n
\"In the past four years, Ballast VR has introduced several new attractions that heighten the thrill of virtual reality by merging out-of-this-world visuals with incredible physical sensations,\" the company said. <\/p>\n
In addition to waterslides, Kalahari Resorts has a large game room, black light and outdoor mini golf, escape rooms and two virtual reality arenas with zombie, pirate and Transformers games. <\/p>\n
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