Virtual reality cycle tours around Newquay - BBC

People volition beryllium capable to instrumentality virtual world rhythm tours astir Newquay, viewing what the municipality could look similar successful the future.

Government backing is being utilized for an lawsuit connected Saturday which volition usage "cutting-edge" gaming technology, Cornwall Council said.

It has been organised by the Newquay Futures project, involving a collaboration of section organisations.

The task volition assistance nutrient an concern program for the municipality centre. 

People volition beryllium encouraged to usage the latest successful virtual world headset exertion to rhythm astir the municipality centre and springiness their feedback connected ideas being presented, a assembly spokesperson said. 

It volition see sounds, radical and 360-degree views of buildings and options for pedestrian and rhythm routes. 

Cornwall Council has secured backing from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to tally the event, to measure the interaction integer innovation tin person connected engaging much radical with readying consultations. 

Newquay was chosen by Cornwall Council arsenic a trial tract for the software, which has been done with integer consultation bureau Digital Urban. 

Cornwall Council, Newquay Business Improvement District (BID), Newquay Town Council and the Newquay Town Team section concern are progressive successful the scheme.

Olly Monk, Cornwall Council furniture portfolio holder for planning, said: "Instead of looking astatine artists' impressions of imaginable changes, they tin presumption them for themselves successful this immersive experience, getting a existent penetration into the quality they volition make. 

"We privation radical of each ages to assistance signifier the aboriginal of their municipality and I anticipation this innovative attack volition promote much residents to person their say."