I’m driving foot to the floor in one of the latest BMW M4 models on an open expanse of track. Despite being in the driving seat and travelling at race speeds I can’t actually see the road. That’s because I’m wearing a VR headset that is projecting a completely different environment in front of me.
Through the headset, I can see my hands, steering wheel and dashboard, but out of the window is a completely virtual track. First, I follow a series of arrows that take me to a starting gate before the lights turn green and the doors open onto the track, while in the car I floor the accelerator and feel the vehicle pin me to my seat.
