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News Glow Marwell to welcome virtual reality headsets so guests can explore natural world By Sophie Lewis Digital Reporter Comment Published 20th Sep 2024, 10:33 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Virtual reality headsets will give people the opportunity to explore a world of nature and animals during Glow Marwell event. Embark on a virtual safari this winter where you can soar through the sky, dive under the ocean and roam the land via state-of-the-art Virtual Reality (VR) headsets at the beloved Marwell Zoo.
Throughout this year’s Glow Marwell event, guests will be able to travel the world from the comfort of the zoo’s Science and Learning Centre. From the tiniest ant to enormous elephants, rhinoceros, lions and gorillas, the film will get you closer than ever before to a range of extraordinary species. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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Glow Marwell will be adding a brand new element this year - a virtual reality immersion tour. | Marwell Zoo Unlike other films, the VR headsets will place guests at the centre of the action allowing them to look around with 360° views. Wild Immersion’s New Odyssey Around the World connects people with the nature around them and is designed to inspire wonder in guests aged five and over.
The VR headset experience costs £5 per person and is only available to Glow Marwell guests. Guests to this years Glow Marwell event can expect to be thrilled by exciting new light displays, more music than ever before and lots of tasty treats. Read More Marwell Zoo welcomes birth of 'inquisitive' and 'confident' Critically Endangered addax calf Marwell Zoo announces spooky October half term fun including broomstick lessons Marwell Zoo: Critically-endangered mountain bongo calf born at zoo to staffs delight Dive under the sea with our illuminated jellyfish, drift amongst neon clouds in the new sky zone warm up around our toasty firepits and it wouldn’t be Glow Marwell without lots and lots of snow.
This year’s event will also welcome stunning UV face paints that glow under lights dotted around the park. Plus, Glow Marwell ticket holders can explore the zoo for free from 1-4pm on the date of their visit before we transform the park for an evening of illumination. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The VR headset experience will be available throughout Glow Marwell event dates and guests will need a valid Glow Marwell ticket to book the VR headset experience.
Guests will need to book their VR headset experience a minimum of 24 hours before their chosen date as timeslots and spaces are limited. Glow Marwell will be running from Friday, November 29 to Monday, December 30 on selected dates and tickets can be booked on the Marwell website. Continue Reading Related topics: Nature Virtual reality Sky Film Elephants Tickets Comment Comment Guidelines National World encourages reader discussion on our stories.
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