An immersive new experience has opened in York, and it’s chuffing brilliant.The Flying Scotsman Virtual Reality (VR) experience at the National Railway Museum celebrates 100 years of the world’s most famous locomotive. The digital experience is a 360-degree animated journey that’s fun, educational and deliciously detailed, thanks to Lidar (light detection and ranging) scans of the iconic railway engine.<\/p>\n
‘We scanned every last bolt,’ said Simon Reveley, CEO of , a studio specialising in immersive attractions.<\/p>\n
‘I came to this knowing very little about Flying Scotsman,’ added Reveley at a preview of the experience.<\/p>\n
‘Now my team are world experts!’<\/p>\n
Even before you’ve wiggled into the virtual reality headset, you’ve already been transported back in time through a cute projection of period passengers walking past the windowed doors that will soon swing open. In reality, the doors open to a nondescript plywood wall but, with your headset on, you’re invited to step forward into the digitally-recreated King’s Cross station of 1928, eVDeN Eve nakliYAT<\/a> complete with period steam.Your guide in this virtual world is Sir Nigel Gresley, designer of the Flying Scotsman.<\/p>\n