NEW DELHI: Wondering what to do with your time while waiting to board a flight from Indira Gandhi International Airport? Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has come up with a solution.
\nPassengers will now be able to enjoy the virtual experience of a roller coaster, an urban landscape, ice age and other scenic views through the \u201cVirtual Reality Dome\u201d set up inside the airport premises. The virtual reality apparatus has been set up in the domestic departures pier of Terminal-3 near gate 41 with shows ranging from 7 to 15 minutes based on the choice of a user, officials said.
\n\u201cIGI Airport has been a hub of experiences. With the launch of the world\u2019s first Virtual Reality Dome at the airport, we continue to provide an enhanced travel experience to our passengers. The launch of this digital travel platform has been done keeping all safety measures in place given the outbreak of the pandemic,\u201d said DIAL CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar.
\nThe virtual dome became operational last week and 80 passengers on average have been using the facility daily. The seats are sanitised after each user leaves the facility to prevent the next one from getting infected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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