So you’ve devoured the turkey, caught up with the in-laws and had a round or two of Pictionary; you’ve had quite enough of your Thanksgiving celebrations. But how do you escape the threat of an afternoon of Shrek DVDs and small talk? With VR, of course, and Verizon has the perfect excuse waiting just for you.
The network operator is planning to stream this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live in 360 degrees, so you can escape a dreary afternoon to enjoy big balloons and marching bands as if you were really there. It’s streaming on YouTube so you can just tap a button on the Android and iOS app, slot it into a smartphone-based headset, and you’re good to go.
Better yet, why not say you’re going to watch the parade in VR but then secretly go off and play Echo Arena? If anyone asks why you’re flinging your arms around just say you’re pretending you’re a part of it. You can thank me later.
