Galactica Full VR POV - Alton Towers Resort

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  • Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
  • Created by the brilliant Figment Productions, here's the original VR POV footage that featured on Galactica from 2016 to 2018.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 213

  • @kieran69
    @kieran69 5 років тому +339

    You guys are awesome, i never got to experience air with the VR so now i know what the video looked like, thanks!

    • @GLXYFPV
      @GLXYFPV 5 років тому +4

      neither did I, it's nice to finally know what it looked like!

    • @jakepalorski7223
      @jakepalorski7223 4 роки тому +10

      Kieran Kt stopped because people were complaining it gave them a headache.
      I mean come on that is borderline Incredibly dumb...

    • @MissLilyStar
      @MissLilyStar 4 роки тому +9

      guests also had the option to not wear the headsets so that’s a bit weird if that was the reason why they stopped them. i know people also complained about the queue taking ages because they had to wipe each one after every use

    • @altontomer711
      @altontomer711 3 роки тому +2

      *galactica

    • @Foxeral
      @Foxeral 3 роки тому +5

      Me too! I went during the coronavirus when everyone went mad in the summer so they weren’t doing VR.

  • @Marhelorpe
    @Marhelorpe 4 роки тому +242

    I’m so glad this is finally available to see! As much as many disliked the VR on Galactica, I will always have fond memories of this as it was my first ever encounter of the technology in 2016.
    Always loved the music on this too!

  • @willb9176
    @willb9176 5 років тому +121

    Never knew the onboard soundtrack was so good!

    • @aidenstanley7305
      @aidenstanley7305 3 роки тому +3

      @@legoluvva4438 I mean, the video was still awesome, just didn't get to hear the audio.

    • @dbgaming5952
      @dbgaming5952 5 місяців тому

      Imascore galactica theme song

  • @AdamKitchen700
    @AdamKitchen700 4 роки тому +114

    Holy shit this is phenomenal. It's a damn shame it was removed and I won't get to experience it for real.

    • @DonovanN_
      @DonovanN_ 4 роки тому +1

      what ? Really ?

    • @chibiarts9029
      @chibiarts9029 3 роки тому +1

      Not fair I want to ride this now

    • @ollieheads374
      @ollieheads374 3 роки тому +4

      It was very juddery and glitchy and not great quality on the ride, you didnt miss much

    • @bikerlad3138
      @bikerlad3138 2 роки тому

      @@ollieheads374 why did they remove it

    • @jorisbonson386
      @jorisbonson386 2 роки тому

      You're not missing a thing, trust me.

  • @carltherave
    @carltherave 4 роки тому +54

    Imagine this: Alton towers saves this video and puts it in a motion simulator flat ride in forbidden valley...

    • @Amusementnational
      @Amusementnational Рік тому

      The rate they are going I doubt we will see a new flat ride anytime soon 😂

  • @lewis9s
    @lewis9s 4 роки тому +184

    This was genuinely my favourite ride in the park with the headsets on. Shame it had such poor maintenance and they had to remove it. RIP.

    • @scpslfreak1353
      @scpslfreak1353 4 роки тому +4

      @Michael no there is no vr anymore

    • @bradders_xd5278
      @bradders_xd5278 3 роки тому +13

      Lewis, That's what you think, It was because every ride has a ride throughput, and it was becoming one of the slowest rides to remove the queue, normally Galactica before VR was pulling around 3,000 guests an hour, and it severely reduced that, because of the VR, meaning it would take longer each ride of loading/unloading.

    • @lewis9s
      @lewis9s 3 роки тому +9

      @@bradders_xd5278 Yeah, it’s definitely understandable why they did it but I really enjoyed when it worked.

    • @deststraw6085
      @deststraw6085 2 роки тому +3

      @@bradders_xd5278 yeah right there is no way a flying coaster has 30 second dispatches. probably around 1.2-1.3k guests an hour. i cant think of a single coaster besides old ones with lap bar restrains that can dispatch in less than 30 seconds

    • @alexuk2000
      @alexuk2000 Рік тому +1

      Not everyone likes VR. In fact it’s quite a small minority who genuinely do. Many also experience headache/nausea/dizziness from it. Not to mention they had to clean the headsets due to hygiene reasons/eye infections, which are quite serious.
      I’ve been going to the park all my life. I’m also a life long PC gamer. I’m glad this went. Wish they had invested in scenery and not the VR as Wardley also wanted.

  • @nomi7743
    @nomi7743 4 роки тому +40

    This VR was amazing! I rode it twice with VR. Once in the summer and once at scarefest. I loved it, however the headset slipped off my eyes and i had to hold it on. I prefer it without the VR but it was still amazing.

    • @lewis9s
      @lewis9s 4 роки тому +5

      That was my only complaint too, it slipped off soo easily. I pefered the VR though despite the long waits.

    • @jorisbonson386
      @jorisbonson386 3 роки тому

      Yep VR on this ride definitely a backward step. AIR ftw

  • @nmstest2878
    @nmstest2878 5 років тому +281

    Rip, a very unpopular opinion, however I really enjoyed the VR

    • @lewis9s
      @lewis9s 4 роки тому +9

      Same. It was my favourite ride with the headset.

    • @georginagerry5411
      @georginagerry5411 4 роки тому +3

      Wait does this ride not exist/have the headset anymore???

    • @georgecobley
      @georgecobley 4 роки тому +5

      @@georginagerry5411 i think they got rid of the vr sadly i didn't do it when i was going too when it had it

    • @justjack8909
      @justjack8909 4 роки тому +3

      they did have two stations so they could have made a system around VR/non-VR stations instead of rows

    • @marlz7008
      @marlz7008 4 роки тому

      Me 2

  • @themeparkenthusiast169
    @themeparkenthusiast169 5 років тому +71

    This is awesome to be able to see again! A shame it isn’t actual 360 footage for use with a personal VR headset but nevertheless it’s cool!

    • @pigeon1873
      @pigeon1873 5 років тому +1

      Theme Park Mania I don’t think they ever had 360° footage; I don’t think you could move the headsets

    • @themeparkenthusiast169
      @themeparkenthusiast169 5 років тому +8

      You could! I rode it many times with VR and the whole purpose of being able to use Virtual Reality technology with the Samsung Gear VR headsets was to create a fully immersive reality you could look around.
      You could look around within your seat but the bulkyness of the VR rig and the close proximity of the restraints made it difficult to do so, but it was noticeable

    • @pigeon1873
      @pigeon1873 5 років тому +2

      Theme Park Mania oh I didn’t know that! Do you know if it was full 360° or just say 180° or so cause that’d be really cool!

    • @themeparkenthusiast169
      @themeparkenthusiast169 5 років тому

      There was no way to tell if it was full 360 as you couldn’t turn around in the train. From looking all the way up and down it seemed that way though!

    • @spinba11
      @spinba11 4 роки тому +2

      It wasn’t full 360 degrees, when it was not synced properly you could see the edge of the video

  • @DjJDtech
    @DjJDtech 7 місяців тому +2

    This was my first ever VR experience that led to a special interest in VR. Thank you for sharing this!

  • @_burnso_3099
    @_burnso_3099 4 роки тому +15

    Thank you, someone who actuall gives REAL footage for the vr. 👍🥳

  • @GLXYFPV
    @GLXYFPV 5 років тому +21

    brilliant job! first actual VR footage I've seen from galactica!

  • @n5gravy772
    @n5gravy772 4 роки тому +13

    Unpopular opinion but the VR was actually pretty good especially for me as I have a fear of heights so this really helped

  • @joeeeee256
    @joeeeee256 5 років тому +21

    Rode in 2016, didn't see the video because the bloody headset was broken! As cool as it is I'm glad it's not a VR coaster still. They should've put the money towards getting Air the original theming it deserved, although I guess that wouldn't have caught the public's attention nearly as much

    • @aidenstanley7305
      @aidenstanley7305 3 роки тому

      Towers' gimmick is world-firsts. They had to do something to do with that.

  • @cameron8946
    @cameron8946 2 роки тому +2

    This ride was my first experience with VR and it blew my mind.

  • @Andrews9074
    @Andrews9074 Рік тому +1

    This VR ride was the best ride I've ever been on!

  • @Jack-sf9zo
    @Jack-sf9zo 4 роки тому +5

    I know people hated it but I really liked the vr, and since it was optional later in its life it meant that if you diddnt like it you could ride without, but if it was to stay I wish they kept the original headsets since they actually worked and stayed on your face unlike the second ones which would stay on until the first drop then fall off

  • @martins3776
    @martins3776 2 роки тому +5

    What would be awesome as well is a split screen as I'd love to see this alongside the non-VR POV to match them up, or maybe even an overlay semi transparent so they are merged, or both :) This music sounds so good in the park, especially in the evening with the ride lit up.
    Edit: this could actually be a really cool idea for the park to do in a flying theatre, could then be longer and bigger too, tagging it onto a coaster loses some of the coaster's environmental thrill and it's too short a time really, so that could work better, good as it is on a coaster.

    • @Deivids23
      @Deivids23 11 місяців тому

      You can search “galactica vr va non vr” and you csn aee a split screen version

  • @insanelewis21
    @insanelewis21 4 роки тому +3

    I miss this so so much. Getting a good headset with that amazing IMAscore soundtrack was an amazing experience on an otherwise pretty boring coaster. We greatly miss it

  • @lviiinq
    @lviiinq 4 роки тому +1

    Why is dose this look magical..

    • @ActixYT
      @ActixYT 3 роки тому

      Because it is

  • @al3832
    @al3832 2 роки тому +1

    Sucks we won’t get to see it on the ride again, would make such a difference to the ride.

  • @coolcattigger
    @coolcattigger 3 роки тому +8

    This looks amazing - wish I got to witness this. Is it possible, or if someone has done so already, recreate this with the vr alongside the pov of the ride itself?

  • @hwtvi3466
    @hwtvi3466 2 роки тому +2

    As someone who never got to experience the ride, I'm glad this finally available! Now I wish that USJ would do the same thing for their limited edition XR Rides...

  • @jordan-vl9lj
    @jordan-vl9lj 2 роки тому +2

    god i would never do that, i’d go on the ride but i’d do it as air, mainly bc i feel really anxious if i’m on something like that and i cant see where i’m going

  • @4x5c6v7b
    @4x5c6v7b 4 роки тому +2

    I was blown away by the VR. I didn't rate the coaster as AIR but the VR made it more exciting...shame it really didn't perform well in the real world but I miss it

  • @tkbwanfor8098
    @tkbwanfor8098 4 роки тому +1

    Glad I can finally see what it was like. Whenever I tried VR, I'd have to look sideways to look down in vr

  • @RonniMenziesStirling
    @RonniMenziesStirling 2 роки тому +10

    I found the VR to be quite an amazing experience, but it sadly slowed down the loading and unloading of the trains HUGELY, which made the queues twice as long as they were when it was Air. The ride's capacity was cut in half. As much as I enjoyed the VR experience, they were right to get rid of it. It would probably have been ditched now anyway due to... you know what!

    • @AttractionSource
      @AttractionSource  2 роки тому +4

      Agree, good points.

    • @Dextronaut1
      @Dextronaut1 2 роки тому

      What? I don't know, why they stop it?

    • @Kw-sv2mo
      @Kw-sv2mo 2 роки тому

      @@Dextronaut1 A.I.D.S mate. the dirty superspreaders of H.I.V. infected a small country with that shit

  • @AdamKitchen700
    @AdamKitchen700 Рік тому

    I'd love to see a refit of the carriages with onboard audio using this . The soundtrack, everything about it is amazing!

  • @Yu7Zi
    @Yu7Zi 3 роки тому +4

    AR would be a great experience on Galactica as opposed to VR.

  • @coasterinternational4034
    @coasterinternational4034 5 років тому +2

    Awesome video guys have been waiting for months 👍

  • @r-ty_dragon1334
    @r-ty_dragon1334 Рік тому +1

    Looks so sick. Wish I rode it before the VR was removed

  • @alexlerwill344
    @alexlerwill344 4 місяці тому

    This VR made the ride my favourite in the UK! I wished they could have bring it back even if you used 1 queue line for VR and 1 without (maybe go over the bridge for VR?)

  • @yes-pn1gm
    @yes-pn1gm 2 роки тому +1

    I rode it for the first time about 4 years ago without VR. Shame I missed it I suppose 😢

  • @PAJAMALAND
    @PAJAMALAND 4 роки тому +5

    The one issue I had with the VR is that every time I went to ride it, there was no V-sync on my headseat, meaning there was awful tearing of the video whenever it moved.

  • @dbgaming5952
    @dbgaming5952 5 місяців тому

    Nostalgia, gutted to see it go

  • @GalacticaFan
    @GalacticaFan 2 роки тому +1

    I wish the VR was coming back

  • @imbehindyou-4832
    @imbehindyou-4832 3 роки тому +1

    I really miss the vr😭

  • @megandoyle7395
    @megandoyle7395 4 роки тому

    I know a lot of people dont like the VR but this is my favourite ride at Alton Towers

  • @gmdronn.archives5726
    @gmdronn.archives5726 2 роки тому +1

    Bro I laughed hard when Kevin showed 💀

  • @lb21a
    @lb21a 3 роки тому +1

    RIP the VR, I miss it :/ I only got to use it once

  • @Coasterghost
    @Coasterghost Рік тому

    this really reminds me of a flying theatre, and I think it would be a decent one if it was. great pov though!

  • @yummyteagy
    @yummyteagy 4 роки тому

    I'm glad I got the opportunity to go on with the vr before they removed it. Dead good ride

  • @Hell-Blaster
    @Hell-Blaster Рік тому +1

    I think it would be cool if they kept galatica the same but a retrack with the vr headset and it would be about us fighting the new nemesis monster. I just think it would be cool to see the nemesis monster moving and look real

    • @RandomExpunger
      @RandomExpunger Місяць тому

      “Nemesis: Intergalactic” I CAN SEE THIS WITH LIKE GUN CONTROLLER THINGS OH MY GOD-

  • @chanelhawkins2387
    @chanelhawkins2387 4 роки тому +1

    I miss the VR on galactica

  • @Izzstarzzzz
    @Izzstarzzzz 2 роки тому

    Thanks for showing me because I went on the ride today but the vrs gone!!

    • @hmmpppsaywhat7878
      @hmmpppsaywhat7878 2 роки тому

      Was the ride still good? We're going to Alton Towers at the end of May and I'm just hoping the rides can match Thorpe Park!

    • @Izzstarzzzz
      @Izzstarzzzz 2 роки тому

      @@hmmpppsaywhat7878 yes it was still very fun!!

  • @naiyahp
    @naiyahp 3 роки тому +1

    I love the music

  • @Yuri-kq7if
    @Yuri-kq7if 4 роки тому +1

    This will always be air to me

  • @bensaund
    @bensaund 4 роки тому +1

    I went on it around 20 times and only once the audi/video was fully in sync and screen was in focus, but boy it was a good ride. Sadly when it was out of sync/focus or poor audio ir didn't work and the queues were very poor. Amazing idea, but needed another station platform to get a decent throughput.

  • @MaisieMurchison
    @MaisieMurchison 2 місяці тому +1

    I’m so sad they took away the VR. I never got to use the vr sadly :c

  • @juliusschannelindeeditis7754
    @juliusschannelindeeditis7754 4 роки тому +1

    This seems cool
    And if I use vr on galactica
    Well it won’t change much for me lol

    • @harryfoley2294
      @harryfoley2294 4 роки тому

      Pesadilla_gamer Yt sadly they’ve removed it

  • @theweirdestfish9962
    @theweirdestfish9962 4 роки тому +2

    It's a shame they got rid of this on the ride. I waas looking forward to showing my sister a good vr ride but now they've got rid of it.

  • @everetthampton9684
    @everetthampton9684 3 місяці тому

    Thanks, like it.

  • @mclarenp1brianrblx537
    @mclarenp1brianrblx537 4 роки тому +1

    Alton tower Is a fun place to go

  • @zziaoe6940
    @zziaoe6940 4 роки тому +2

    I remember trying this for the first time and the headset fell off my head seconds into the ride lool but the VR wasn’t too good in my memory at least

  • @jss8288
    @jss8288 4 роки тому

    perfect ride I went on it not too thrilling not too boring

  • @arthuramazons2406
    @arthuramazons2406 3 роки тому

    cool id love to own one of these Galactica head sets

  • @itxvictoria
    @itxvictoria 2 роки тому +1

    VR are best in alton towers

  • @Persephone01
    @Persephone01 2 роки тому

    As much as I love the original version of Air. This seemed really cool in a way of rebranding a coster. I like the space theme vr. Shame never got to experience it. There was also the you me at six music that was added to the swarm ride for like a couple of days.

  • @jb6725
    @jb6725 3 роки тому

    It was a very strange and beautiful Sci fi experience when they had the vr it was cool 🌌

  • @pandafield5893
    @pandafield5893 2 роки тому

    I saw this, I LOVE IT! 😍😍😍😍😍

    • @pandafield5893
      @pandafield5893 2 роки тому

      I seriously Shed a tear after seeing it! It was so beautiful

  • @stegosaurus993
    @stegosaurus993 4 роки тому

    I have experienced this once, it's good and unique but made me feel dizzy, I struggled to keep the headset on whilst going upside down and it slowed down train loading, so I'm glad they've gotten rid of it but kept the awesome theming and soundtrack

  • @hannahwootton2258
    @hannahwootton2258 2 роки тому +1

    I would ride this if I wore the vr headset

  • @bradleybb5217
    @bradleybb5217 Місяць тому

    I think they should bring this back

  • @carschannel3099
    @carschannel3099 4 роки тому +1

    My first ride that I couldn’t speak for 15 minutes after coming off gutted they removed it

  • @DISCOPlayz
    @DISCOPlayz 2 роки тому +1

    Is Said they took away the VR and I never got to experience the VR but still wet on the ride and is amazing

  • @Tuberuser187
    @Tuberuser187 4 роки тому +1

    With the better tech now, more detailed environments and make it less... busy(?) it could be great. Exploding this and that, loud music, just calm it down a little. Make it a more ethereal flight experience in one location, with the sensations from the ride and all this its just overly stimulating.

  • @Lydia_Faulkner
    @Lydia_Faulkner 4 роки тому +1

    A lot of the issues with this is that VR makes most people sick. So it was obviously going to get mixed reviews. A lot of people loved how it looked, however it made them feel sick afterwards

  • @loservibez8064
    @loservibez8064 3 роки тому

    After I just saw this I immediately wanna go on galactica for the first time

    • @mart1n422
      @mart1n422 3 роки тому

      Sorry but they removed the vr

    • @loservibez8064
      @loservibez8064 3 роки тому

      @@mart1n422 well that’s boring

    • @mart1n422
      @mart1n422 3 роки тому

      @@loservibez8064 ikr worst thing ever

  • @FantasmaCoasterz
    @FantasmaCoasterz 11 місяців тому

    I feel like it’s better with no VR since the way it interacts with scenery is just great

  • @rubysteele11
    @rubysteele11 3 роки тому

    i went on galatica today but the vr couldn’t be used because of covid so i pratically got to ride air because it shut down before i had chance to go on it 😂

  • @Vegetas_hairline
    @Vegetas_hairline 4 роки тому +1

    I was only 9ish when this came out, i love thrill rides, technology and want to be an astronaut, i was to small and when i eventually got to go on they removed the VR 😢 oh well 🤣 is it coming back its just because it has posters of new *destinations* ?
    Edit: this is different than the ones i saw like 150+ times lol

  • @danielward4868
    @danielward4868 Рік тому

    I rode this with vr once and I enjoyed it although my headset did fall off in the fly to lie part. Next time I went, it was removed and I prefer the ride without vr anyway

  • @RandsAdventures
    @RandsAdventures Рік тому +1

    how did you get this , can i download for my vr head set , can i borrow it for a vlog too please , will send you a thank message👍

  • @dogedeadly2297
    @dogedeadly2297 3 роки тому +1

    Simple hack buy a quest 2 and play this video whilst on the ride 😎

    • @POTUSno45
      @POTUSno45 3 роки тому

      I don’t think that would be allowed kid…

  • @sourcandee6931
    @sourcandee6931 4 роки тому

    I WANT THE VR BACKKK ;-;

  • @sammy2745
    @sammy2745 2 роки тому

    I actually really like the VR on galactica 😭

  • @DSAries175
    @DSAries175 11 місяців тому

    More coasters should have VR

  • @Hipwop1
    @Hipwop1 3 роки тому

    I really want to to ride this

  • @naiyahp
    @naiyahp 3 роки тому +1

    I do love galatica's theme tune just saying

  • @MyCuriousMind
    @MyCuriousMind 4 роки тому +2

    Do you have the Galactica boarding video that plays in the station?

  • @3hoodies
    @3hoodies 5 років тому +1

    I was looking down half the time because I was too lazy to lift me head up.

  • @mykreevesofficial
    @mykreevesofficial 2 роки тому

    Did anyone ever upload the Audio Descriptive version? I requested it once when riding and it was quite interesting.

  • @TheRatWhoLived
    @TheRatWhoLived Рік тому

    Im so upset i was never able to ride this while the VR was still inplace
    Ill forever be salty people complained about the queue times

  • @lukekas66
    @lukekas66 Рік тому

    For the record I hate roller-coasters but I'd definitely want to ride this but sadly it no longer exist

  • @bennickss
    @bennickss 2 роки тому +2

    Name it back to air and reinstate the classic music, since this is gone now there’s no point

    • @louiswright8282
      @louiswright8282 2 роки тому

      I'd love love see air make a return with its soundtrack as you've said, but imagine if they gave it a bigger budget to give it the theming it never managed to have.

  • @George-id5ie
    @George-id5ie 4 роки тому +1

    Its a shame that they got rid of the VR D:

  • @fire_felix69
    @fire_felix69 Рік тому +1

    Is this actually galactica

  • @D1STORT3D407
    @D1STORT3D407 11 місяців тому

    Im fucking gutted i never got to experience this

  • @floppademon1506
    @floppademon1506 3 роки тому

    When you ride it, is it an actual 3D VR experience or just a 360 video that completely lacks depth perception?

  • @vikingjoebloggs3887
    @vikingjoebloggs3887 4 роки тому

    So the VR is gone now? Is it back to being Air as it first was way back when? Or is the ride gone?

  • @alisoncotuk1335
    @alisoncotuk1335 4 роки тому

    WHY DID THEY TAKE VR OFF GALACTICA IT IS SOOO COOL

  • @Coolharry64
    @Coolharry64 4 роки тому

    I feel like they should rename this back to Air, now that the VR’s gone. I think they only named it Galactica because of the VR, and also, the VR pounches are sill on the trains. Do you think they’ll remove them.

    • @irishcoasterfan734
      @irishcoasterfan734 4 роки тому +1

      Galactica has the better theme and soundtrack imo 🤷‍♂️

    • @Coolharry64
      @Coolharry64 4 роки тому

      @Irish Coaster Fan
      The soundtrack is ACE! If it was to stay as Galactica, they need to add some themeing to the tunnel, and a repaint.

  • @TKM12
    @TKM12 3 роки тому

    i really wanted to do the VR to over come my phoiba of heights

  • @joshuaclare2069
    @joshuaclare2069 Рік тому +1

    Me watching this with a Meta Quest 2

  • @MissEleanorRoseXO
    @MissEleanorRoseXO 3 роки тому

    The VR set was too big for me so I couldn’t wear it during the ride 😂

  • @lemonamon
    @lemonamon 2 роки тому

    cool in concept, didnt work so well in practice

  • @reddevil2254
    @reddevil2254 4 роки тому

    the VR was OK but i only got one VR ride. i wish i had one last go on the VR

  • @brandonlangley1009
    @brandonlangley1009 Рік тому

    How were you able to record this while your vr. headset on?

  • @L1BBY_DOGGO
    @L1BBY_DOGGO 11 місяців тому

    Why did they remove this I’m still confused

  • @danielhughes3644
    @danielhughes3644 3 роки тому

    Guys was it like that or not