Gadgetory

oh okay it's green and sparkling dining and virtual reality is pretty trippy is tingly in my mouth and this experience is one of the many high-tech enhancements coming to future cruise vacations with Royal Caribbean the cruise line invited us to Brooklyn New York to show off what technology wonders the company is cooking up for guests you won't be having a four-course meal in VR but a few minutes with some dessert bites can be a fun way that play with your senses using an HTC vive headset I was able to see my hands animated in the virtual world and when it was time to pick up a new bite to eat and with every bite the room transformed the company also wants to play with your senses in this stateroom in this concept cabin screens bring windowless space to life complete with a fake balcony wake up to a sunrise and watch the room transform around you find tranquility in a rainforest where water dripping from the palms above falls to the floor and who wouldn't want to sleep under a starry night sky complete with moonlight reflecting off the ocean water below it's only a concept for now but elements of this technology may find their way in the company's next ship one thing that vacationers will see soon are self-driving shuttles guests will step aboard one of the driverless buses packed with sensors the idea being it would save you walking time when you're near the port when you're leaving and returning to the ship made by the French company Navia Royal Caribbean plans to spend the next year testing these out first with its employees at its base in Miami to the cruise but before you board a cruise Royal Caribbean plans to let guests check in with just a smile at the camera provided you first took a selfie at home with their special app the facial recognition technology we tried was instantaneous and if it works like it promises it would make boarding a breeze your face is also connected to other services I'm really like it's time for a drink it's just one of the many tricks available in the cruise lines upcoming app servers can locate you based on your proximity to Wi-Fi hubs on the ship and they look for the person that matches the profile picture to deliver the drink Bridgette that is me thank you very much not everyone may want to be connected while cruising but at least this puts a different twist on vacation time Cheers