Cannabis and Virtual Reality

Virtual reality is changing the way we play video games and experience scenes from our favorite films and TV shows. Google Cardboard and smart phones have made the trend affordable, and upcoming additions to the major gaming consoles will bring VR into homes on a mass scale. Here are a few examples of how the cannabis world is embracing this new technology.

Games & Apps

Cannabis and video games are a match made in heaven, so it’s no surprise that games like Windlands are a perfect compliment to cannabis. Windlands allows the player to explore 3-D virtual civilizations and ruins while listening to your custom playlist of music. It’s a great way to expand your mind and go on a wonderfully colorful trip.

Virtual Tours

Seattle cannabis tourism operator, Kush Tourism, is offering virtual tours of Dawg Star Cannabis’ growing operation. Other virtual tourist destinations include cannabis-related tours in San Diego, Oregon and Alaska.

Science and Research

The National Institute on Drug Abuse is using virtual simulators to study the effects cannabis has on drivers. By utilizing virtual reality the researchers can study a wide range of variables, while the subjects remain safe inside the virtual world.

Innovation

Virtual Reality CAD tools allow you to plan and map out your cannabis cultivation facility without having to spend millions of dollars on the real deal. This allows you to experiment and see what works best for you in a digital space, where mistakes only cost you time, and not all of your money. This technology is allowing potential entrepreneurs to test out their skills before committing.

Music & Art

Bjork is giving her 2015 album, Vulnicura, a virtual reality upgrade. The artist is unveiling several live concerts and music videos for VR devices. Artists like Jeremy Couillard are expanding on this trend by creating full immersion art gallery exhibits that allow gallery patrons to expand on what they are seeing and letting his fans who cannot make the trip to the museum a viewing alternative.