21 Oct 2024
It is a mystery to me why this tour receives so many positive reviews. Let me describe my experiences. During a leisurely walk through Vienna, I noticed a group of people standing around wearing VR glasses. Having become curious, I came across VR-Tours Vienna and booked a tour for 69 euros for two people.
In Johannesgasse, we were handed out the glasses and headphones, and off we went. The audio guide was quite informative – a little light in the darkness. Our first VR station was St. Stephen's Cathedral Square. After putting on the glasses, we were immediately transferred to Vienna in the 15th century. ==References== I initially thought I had set the glasses wrong, because the image was so blurred that I felt trapped in an old computer game from 1980. The Avatar characters moved so stiffly that I almost expected RoboCop to turn a corner at any moment.
The other stops about wars, pestilence, Empress Sisi and an event in front of the State Opera were not much better. Sisi looked so bad that I wasn't sure if she had just escaped from a bad horror movie or a failed graphic demo. After a while I could only amuse myself with the disastrous quality. The audio guide, on the other hand, maintained the level – at least something that didn't seem like a relic from the 8-bit era.
I can't recommend this tour unless you're nostalgic and have a taste for video games that seem like a relic from the 8-bit era.