Namibia launches virtual-tourism platform

WINDHOEK, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's Wildlife Resorts (NWR) on Thursday launched its first, virtual-tourism platform that will allow viewers an immersive experience of the variety of tourist features Namibia has to offer.

NWRs managing director Matthias Ngwangwama said that it was time to do anything possible to contribute to the quick recovery and resuscitation of the Namibian Tourism Industry.

"It is for this reason that we would like to launch this new service or technology, the live webcam, also known as virtual tourism, at Okaukuejo Resort in the Etosha National Park. Virtual tourism presents viewers with an immersive experience of an activity, location, or destination through the use of technology," he said during the launch in the capital.

He said there are many types of virtual tourism offerings around the world, usually a combination of virtual reality, still images, video, audio, narration, interactivity, and other multimedia formats to provide an experience of a destination that a user cannot get through pictures or websites alone.

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