Hansom: It’s a rollercoaster

By Hansom2018-09-07T06:00:00

Heads spin and stomachs churn at Lendlease’s new £100,000 VR facility, while Crossrail avoids admitting to a bumpy ride of its own. Meanwhile in Brexitland, it’s a relief to know that all is as well as ever …

Harsh reality

Lendlease was showing off its virtual reality room – known as “VRoom” – at its Elephant Park site down in south London last week. In short, this allows visitors to have a nose around as-yet-unbuilt projects – in this case, to see what the revamp of Elephant and Castle will look like. But visitors are warned that it can be a rough ride on the stomach, similar to being on a boat on a particularly rough sea. One of my hacks bravely took on the challenge but tells me that, after wandering through parks and a cafe, and having a look over balconies, he wanted to jump ship. Another fellow scribe fared worse. “I felt sick,” she admitted.

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