Virtual Reality

Lifting me to new heights
Revealing unexpected sights
Filling me with pure delight
A nice substitute

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Ovi Poetry Challenge 83: LIFT

A family member recently gifted me his unused virtual reality headset. I have been using it mostly for virtual travel and immersion into 3D animated stories. The featured photo was taken from inside my headset while virtually traveling in Cappadocia, Turkey (Brink Traveler). There are also many free 360 degree videos on YouTube. I especially enjoyed kayaking in Africa with National Geographic. It has been a nice substitute for getting out in nature during an unusually cold winter.

Given that I publish interactive children’s books on my Home Page, 3D animated stories are of particular interest. I have downloaded the free and open source Blender software to attempt my own 3D animation. I have managed thus far to create a 3D model of a head. Perhaps one day I will feature my own 3D animated interactive book!