Travel the World from Your Couch: The Wonders of VR

VR Museum of Art

It used to be that in order to experience the wonderful world of fine art up close, you’d need thousands of dollars, countless vacation days, and more than a couple of stamps on your passport. But now, thanks to VR and the incredible VR Museum of Fine Art game, all you need is an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset and a PC with Windows 10 capabilities.

The VR Museum of Art is a curated collection of 1:1 scale recreations of famous paintings and sculptures from all over the world. The museum is adding new works every single day, but right now it features a digital recreation of the Mona Lisa, the Qin Dynasty’s Terra Cotta Army, and more.

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