Completely immerse yourself in WWII History at the National Park Service Pearl Harbor Virtual Reality Center, where “History Comes Alive”. Our newly released VRs “Air Raid Pearl Harbor” and “Skies Over Pearl” retrace the events leading up to and on December 7, 1941 for a compelling digital experience.
Air Raid Pearl Harbor ($9.99)
This VR experience provides the timeline of the attack and places you on the deck of the USS Utah, one of the battleships destroyed on that Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. Three minutes after the first wave of Japanese warplanes arrived at Pearl Harbor, a message was sent that would resonate through history: “Air Raid Pearl Harbor, This is no Drill.” Within two hours, 2,390 Americans were killed, 1,177 on the USS Arizona alone.
Skies Over Pearl ($9.99)
Witness December 7, 1941 as never before. This VR experience puts you in the cockpit of a Japanese fighter plane as it departs the carrier Akagi 230 miles north of Oahu and heads for the military airfields and Pearl Harbor. It also provides lesser-known details of the attack, such as the different types of aircraft utilized and how the pilots maintained radio silence while using a Honolulu radio signal to guide their way to Oahu.
Visitors who have viewed the two new narrated VRs recommend seeing them before touring the USS Arizona Memorial and the two World War II museums on the grounds of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial.
Visitors who have viewed the two new narrated VRs say it is an experience that should be seen before touring the USS Arizona Memorial and the two World War II museums on the grounds of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial.
In addition to the new VRs, these earlier generation VRs are also available to rent at the VR Center.
Walk the Deck of the USS Arizona & Explore the USS Arizona Today ($5.99 for both)
Imagine being able to walk the deck of the Battleship USS Arizona on Dec. 7, 1941, the day it was sunk by an armor-piercing bomb. This historically accurate virtual reality experience transports you onto the main deck of the USS Arizona. This tour will give you a 360-degree perspective enabling you to view the entire Battleship.
The Explore the USS Arizona Today VR is an opportunity to see the 608-foot-long USS Arizona as she rests on the floor of Pearl Harbor. Diving is restricted in one of America’s most revered war graves. Below the waterline you will see the mammoth Arizona guns that were never fired in battle. Explore the gun emplacements called barbettes. In Barbette #4 view the entrance to the well where USS Arizona survivors have their remains interred to join their fellow shipmates in eternity.
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