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Samsung Everland Revives Universe Big Wheel with VR

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By Rachel ReadNov 28, 2016 1 min read
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Rachel is co-founder and strategic director at blooloop. She has a degree in engineering from Cambridge University, is a Chartered Accountant and has certificates in Sustainability Leadership and Corporate Responsibility from London Business School, and Sustainable Marketing, Media and Creative from Cambridge University's Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). Rachel oversees our news, events and sustainability.
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Samsung Everland has brought iconic ride, the Universe Big Wheel, back to life using VR technology.

Visitors wearing VR goggles will view the landscape as if the wheel, which closed in 2010, is rotating. The wheel itself isactually be stationary and only the four cars nearest the ground are used for the experience.

The Universe Big Wheel operatedfor 28 years at Samsung Everland, running for 20 million rides.

This is the third VR experience at Everland - there is a VR program on theThomas Trainand a 4-D VR experience hall.

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Rachel is co-founder and strategic director at blooloop. She has a degree in engineering from Cambridge University, is a Chartered Accountant and has certificates in Sustainability Leadership and Corporate Responsibility from London Business School, and Sustainable Marketing, Media and Creative from Cambridge University's Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). Rachel oversees our news, events and sustainability.
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