Like a kid, you would want to scream. But you can’t because the air turbulence is too strong and the machine is so loud it will just drown everything that comes from your mouth.
For those who’ve tried skydiving or even a simple paragliding, you would know the feeling. There are in fact a lot of different companies in Oman that offer these services but for those who are too afraid to try the real thing, ifly Dubai is a must-try for you.
Ifly is a vertical wind tunnel. When the machines are working well, it allows you to experience weightlessness and it makes you experience flying without the hassles of parachute or an aircraft.
The experienced crew who works here will give you all the necessary trainings you need to execute air manoeuvres — ungracefully at the beginning — but with enough experience and the right support, you would learn the techniques to simulate flying.
In barely an hour, you would have a realistic experience of what it is like to fly. Catapulted several metres into the air, the adrenaline rush is something that would prompt you to do it all over again.
While ifly may just attract those with daredevil DNAs in them, virtual reality game is definitely where the future of entertainment is headed.
This is noticeable not only in Dubai but all over the world. With Dubai being a trend-setter in the Middle East, the creation of HubZero positioned the country very well for the future needs of kids and young adults.
Right now, a diverse yet entertaining games are within young’s people’s reach. For the very young, there is the Plants vs Zombie themed game while for those who are able can fully enjoy immersive games like The Void: Ghostbusters Dimension, Battlefield from Electronic Arts, Resident Evil from Capcom, and Gears of War from Microsoft.
This trend is catching on not only in this entertainment powerhouse. Even malls in the country are already gearing towards virtual reality games with entertainment centres in the Mall of Dubai upgraded to usher in a newer era. Which makes one wonder. Would these entertainment options will also be available once the Mall of Oman is opened?
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