In the season 2 debut of VRtually There, the USA TODAY Network’s weekly VR series, we join professional paraglider and photographer Jorge Atramiz for a flight over the Hawaiian island of Oahu. USA TODAY NETWORK
For those of us with dreams of flying freely amid the clouds, paragliding is about as close as it gets.
In this “non-powered” sport – i.e., no motors – the pilot sits in a harness under a fabric wing and steers in the open air with two lines called brake lines. The design of the glider uses wind currents to stay airborne for extended periods of time.
It’s a perfect way to explore, say, the skies above Hawaii. Go there with a pro in the season two debut of VRtually There, the USA TODAY Network’s weekly VR series.
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Source: USA Today