David Kimani and his two colleagues at Vacay Holiday Deals are changing the way Kenyans explore and choose their next holiday destinations
David, who studied information technology, says amid stiff competition from tours and travel companies, he can no longer rely on brochures to sell destinations.
“I had to come up with a unique way of selling holidays. So we ended up researching on how to use virtual reality to showcase some of the top destinations,” he says. He joins the likes of travel operator Thomas Cook which has been trying out the headsets, offering customers the chance to “experience” a holiday before they buy it.
The device is connected to Samsung Galaxy S6 or any other Samsung phone with a higher operating system (OS). A client navigates through the home screen where he can choose from a host of videos in the gallery which brings to life different parts of the trip.
The videos are realistic and are available online where firms and individuals have made the free-to-use content.