The allure of experiencing the wonders of the world from the comforts of home has been a pipedream since the creation of the stereoscope back in the 1850s. Worldly aristocrats would return from their travels with black and white images inserted into a clunky wooden viewfinder that would project a 3D image – in their heyday, it was touted as a 'virtual tourism experience'. It was almost as if they could capture a piece of their travels to share with friends and family forever.
The distant dream of ‘virtual travel’ has enticed us for centuries. But it sparks...