I’m not trying to say that virtual reality is here to replace travelling or exploring, because quite frankly, nothing can ever replace globe trotting or going on a hike. Sure you can ‘see’ and ‘hear’ the world through virtual reality, but you can’t feel it or fully experience it. Instead we should look at virtual reality as a method to ‘see’ and ‘hear’ places we want to visit one day, like a taste test of sorts. Not like that!There are also some places that we can’t physically reach, and there are some people with challenges that prevent them from travelling in general. If someone has the bravery or ingenuity to record and document these locations, then VR really begins to open up new ways to experience the world.VR isn’t here to replace travelling and experiencing the natural world, it’s here to help remind us of the natural world at times when we can’t experience it ourselves.