PA Farm Show: Free virtual reality experience puts you in the saddle - ABC27

by: Kaylee Fuller

Posted: Jan 9, 2023 / 01:54 PM EST

Updated: Jan 9, 2023 / 01:54 PM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association (PHRA) is bringing an exhilarating acquisition to the 2023 Pennsylvania Farm Show wherever you tin acquisition what it is similar to beryllium a jockey oregon harness operator for yourself, each acknowledgment to virtual reality.

The PHRA volition beryllium bringing its fashionable virtual world equine racing acquisition to the 2023 Pennsylvania Farm Show this year. This acquisition is escaped of complaint to Farm Show attendees, however, you bash person to beryllium astatine slightest 12 years aged to participate.

While wearing a virtual world headset, participants volition beryllium transported to a race astatine the Hollywood Casinos successful either Grantville oregon Washington.

Participants volition beryllium connected a mechanical equine that mimics the motions of a 1,200-pound Thoroughbred, galloping astatine apical speed. While sitting connected the “horse,” participants volition deterioration the virtual world headset and volition beryllium capable to spot a 360-degree presumption of the race.

The virtual world acquisition was created by PHRA arsenic a mode for the nationalist to beryllium capable to acquisition the thrill of equine racing, arsenic good arsenic springiness a glimpse into what it is similar racing astatine 1 of Pennsylvania’s six racetracks.

Participants volition besides person the enactment to beryllium successful a full-size jog cart, to acquisition what it is similar to beryllium a harness racing driver.

The acquisition volition instrumentality spot for the full duration of the 2023 PA Farm Show. You tin find the acquisition astatine Booth 601.