Vr

While I think it’s critical to take any vehicle you’re considering for an actual test drive, it’s kind of fun to see the sorts of things that automakers are starting to do with virtual reality to give people a small taste of what their vehicles are like.

Most mere mortals will never get a chance to ride in an actual Ford GT – especially on the track at Le Mans. But thanks to the power of today’s 360º VR video cameras, we can now experience the next best thing.

Aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin has created a very special school bus that is able to transport kids right to the surface of Mars. It’s called the Lockheed Martin Mars Experience and it is a real school bus that is fitted with gobs of virtual reality gear.