{"id":25691,"date":"2018-10-01T17:09:34","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T17:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=25691"},"modified":"2021-10-28T17:12:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T17:12:52","slug":"take-a-virtual-trip-to-the-yucatan-peninsula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/take-a-virtual-trip-to-the-yucatan-peninsula\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a virtual trip to the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ever wished you could preview an experience before you buy a ticket? Well, if you\u2019ve ever dreamed of exploring the Yucat\u00e1n, now you can! ExpediaLabs just released their second virtual reality experience: an immersive recreation of the legendary cenotes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Chelentun-Cenotes-Merida.d6265617.Vacation-Attraction\">Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula<\/a>. Strap on your Oculus Rift or HTC headset and find yourself deep in the heart of the Riviera Maya. Explore magnificent underground caves, dive into pristine turquoise water, and get an up-close view of this unique and amazing ecosystem. This is your chance to experience one of the most stunning natural wonders in the world\u2014without ever leaving your home.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Expedia Labs presents : Cenote VR Experience\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yBiOkEG6v5E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWe\u2019re continuing to experiment in the Virtual Reality space to make travel more personalized and inspire customers to book their next trip,\u201d says Brent Harrison, VP of Product &amp; Technology, Brand Expedia. \u201cExpediaLabs has created unique VR experiences, and we\u2019re stoked to let travelers explore the world through these immersive experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The free cenotes experience is now live on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/858380\/Expedia_Cenote_VR\/\">Steam<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viveport.com\/apps\/3a36561d-7706-474e-ad1c-f0d4656f10c3\">Viveport<\/a> in English; it\u2019s exclusively available for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets. 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