The fact that weddings sometimes involve a great deal of technical effort is not a new development. And strictly speaking, the first wedding ceremony in cyberspace took place back in 1994. However, the technology of 23 years ago is certainly not comparable with today's systems. A Welsh couple, Elisa Evans and Martin Shervington, said \"I do\" in virtual reality. The ceremony, which took place in May, highlighted the opportunities and limitations of the technology, as a report by the Time Magazine<\/a> shows.<\/p>\n The realisation was only possible because VR equipment has now become affordable. The couple spent around 2,5000 dollars on a suitable computer and a headset. They came up with the idea because they wanted to make the wedding a very personal experience. The VR realisation would give them the opportunity to relive this event again and again. They received help from Altspace VR<\/a>a company owned by Microsoft since October that specialises in communication solutions for virtual reality. The company realised the virtual spaces: A futuristic hall with a disco ball and red lava billowing in the sky.<\/p>\n W\u00e4hrend 40 G\u00e4ste in der Wohnung des Br\u00e4utigams \u00fcber den Bildschirm und abwechselnd mit VR-Headsets dem Treiben beiwohnten, befand sich das Paar in der „Sunflower & I“-Bar in Cardiff. Es gab witzige Ansprachen von Br\u00e4utigam und Braut, die sich ein Jahr zuvor vor allem dank ihres gemeinsamen Humors ineinander verliebt hatten. Dazu pr\u00e4sentierte man Videoclips aus Serien, Fotos und Anekdoten aus der Beziehung, die G\u00e4ste dr\u00fcckten mit schwebenden Emojis ihre Gef\u00fchlslage aus.<\/p>\n The concept caused confusion in the run-up to the event. This was because some guests had had no contact with virtual reality beforehand. They thought that the couple would get married in robot disguises - in fact, the couple had decided to appear at the virtual wedding as robot avatars.<\/p>\nWedding ceremony in the Futuristic Hall<\/h3>\n
Confusion in the run-up<\/h3>\n