New Zealand VR Tours

Welcome to the Virtual Tour Section
There are limited opportunities to create Virtual Tours on Trips such as this, simply because the scope of the visits on a train trip are large and do not lend themselves to individual scrutiny the way, for example, museums do. Here are a few virtual tours that we were able to put together while traveling on the Northern Explorer and the Coastal Pacific. There are two types of tours:
The Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton New Zealand
 Hamilton Garden's Paradise Collection
Hamilton Gardens Welcome CenterSnap Content

Virtual Reality Tour for VR Headsets:

Petra QR CodeThere is also a version of this tour designed specifically for VR headsets such as Google Cardboard or VR Box. It works with both iPhone and Android devices. It may be accessed by scanning on the QR code to the left. If you are viewing this on a mobile phone, you may access the tour by following this link.




For Apple Devices: scan the QR code with your device's camera app, and tap on the prompt to open Safari. Tap on "Allow Device Motion" and the next prompt, "Allow Access to Motion Orientation." Turn the device to the landscape (horizontal) position, and "Swipe Up. Then place your phone in the headset. Here is a video of how to do it--it is simpler than it sounds. [The video opens in a new window. Close when done to return to this page.]

For Android Devices: Scab tge QR code with your phone's camera app. Confirm that you want to open the website, and wait for it to load--it should load in stereo view. Select the the "Fullscreen"  (X) option from the menu at the bottom. Turn the device to landscape (horizontal) mode and you are ready to insert the phone into the headset and begin the tour. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window. Close when done to return to this page.]

Hamilton Garden's Fantasy Collection

Hamilton Gardens Welcome CenterSnap Content
Virtual Reality Tour for VR Headsets:

There is also a version of this tour designed specifically for VR headsets such as Google Cardboard or VR Box. It works with both iPhone and Android devices. It may be accessed by scanning on the QR code to the left. If you are viewing this on a mobile phone, you may access the tour by following this link.




For Apple Devices: scan the QR code with your device's camera app, and tap on the prompt to open Safari. Tap on "Allow Device Motion" and the next prompt, "Allow Access to Motion Orientation." Turn the device to the landscape (horizontal) position, and "Swipe Up. Then place your phone in the headset. Here is a video of how to do it--it is simpler than it sounds. [The video opens in a new window. Close when done to return to this page.]

For Android Devices: Scab tge QR code with your phone's camera app. Confirm that you want to open the website, and wait for it to load--it should load in stereo view. Select the the "Fullscreen"  (X) option from the menu at the bottom. Turn the device to landscape (horizontal) mode and you are ready to insert the phone into the headset and begin the tour. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window. Close when done to return to this page.]



The Omaka Heritage Aviation Museum
Knights of the Sky Exhibit
Knights of the Sky: DogfightsSnap Content
Virtual Reality Tour for VR Headsets:

There is also a version of this tour designed specifically for VR headsets such as Google Cardboard, and it works with both iPhone and Android devices. It may be access by scanning on the QR code to the left. If you are viewing this on a mobile phone, you may access the VR tour by following this link.


For iOS devices: scan QR code with your device's camera app, tap on the prompt to open Safari. Select "Allow Device Motion" and the next prompt, "Allow Access to Motion Orientation." Turn the device to landscape mode and a split screen will appear. When the screen turns white, swipe up for fullscreen mode, and place in headset. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to return to this page]

For Android devices: Open the camera app and use the built-in scanner to scan the QR code above. Confirm that you want to open the website, and wait for it to load--it should load in stereo view. Select the fullscreen ("X" option) from the menu at the bottom. Turn the device to landscape mode and you are ready to go. Here is a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to return to this page]

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