Lights Over Lapland share virtual experiences

The Northern Lights display you can now experience in 360.

Specialist Aurora Photography company, Lights over Lapland, has brought together some of Europe’s best photographers and Virtual Reality videographers to create three experiences for those suffering wanderlust to virtually travel to Northern Europe and visit ICEHOTEL; visit the local Arctic wilderness; meet local huskies and reindeer; go dogsledding and reindeer sledding; and even join a Northern Lights hunt.

“I had the realisation about how incredible Virtual Reality is earlier this winter and we started a project that would give us the opportunity to show the world just how incredible Abisko National Park and all the great experiences on offer really are – even if the audience can’t physically visit Abisko for themselves. Little did we know how relevant and necessary this would be,” said Chad Blakely, founder of Lights Over Lapland.

“Our Virtual adventure starts with a morning at the ICEHOTEL followed by a journey northwest towards the Arctic birch forest. After strolling through the birch trees, we lead you to the shore of Lake Torneträsk where you can take in all its scenic views before visiting a friend of mine who is a reindeer herder and riding in a sleigh behind one of his reindeer – just like he and his family have done for centuries. Finally, we will visit one of my favourite locations in all Abisko National Park: the Sami hut at the base of Mt. Noulja. After spending a few moments in this incredible structure, we will finally head outside and watch the Aurora dance overhead.”

While nothing is as exciting as an evening of chasing the northern lights in person, the team behind the new content released believe it to be the next best thing and as close as you can get to being there in person.

Chad Blakely, founder of Lights Over Lapland adds; “There is always debate about the future of travel, however the reality may be the only way that a majority of the world’s population would ever be able to experience this sort of a destination – will be virtually. Whether travel is limited as it is today by a global crisis, or there are other financial or physical limitations, VR may well be a solution to enable more to experience this sort of beauty without ever pushing beyond their limitations and leaving their own home.”

www.lightsoverlapland.com

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