pune popular tourist destinations like the ajantaellora and elephanta caves or the lonar lake may soon come to your doorstep through virtual reality tourism the maharashtra tourism development corporation mtdc may soon create paid androidbased virtual reality headsets which will help people access and view five tourist destinations complete with game controllers scripts and voiceovers the headsets would be available in the market users can use the headset like a pair of goggles and see three dimensional views or videos of the destinations as if they were actually visiting these locations two other destinations will be selected later once the project takes off users will be able to experience these destinations in a 360 degree view sitting anywhere in the world the headsets will first be marketed online in the state and india depending upon the success of the project they would be even marketed abroad a senior mtdc official said the archaeological survey of india asi and google had earlier created 360 degree online views of numerous archaeological sites in the country the corporations project may be based on a similar technology but will involve virtual reality headsets which will have to be worn by the users blocking them from the world around them the virtual reality headsets will connect to cellphones and once worn will provide users with a 3d experience of the destinations allowing them to feel like they are walking around inside the destination or monument and are actually visiting it the project involves strategic mapping of places in a particular location to give a threedimensional experience another mtdc official said he added that there are instances when tourists cannot visit destinations the wearable technology will enable them to experience these destinations in their comfort zones the virtual reality headsets will be available in the market once the project takes off he said the technology will make use of high dynamic range imagery that will create greater visual clarity of the images and videos like these spots actually seem to an individual who visits them in person an android app will also be created in support of the project which will help users access these virtual visits even though the modalities have to be worked out a virtual reality headset would typically work like this a smartphone will be used to run the mtdc app while the headset will project the app display before the users eyes complete with voiceovers and commentary the official said the mtdc has floated tenders to seek consultants for the project