Today is the National Parks Service's 100th birthday and, perhaps to shore up his post-presidential CV, Barack Obama is taking you on a free, virtual-reality tour of California's Yosemite National Park.
The 10-minute video, which you can watch without a VR headset, lets you spin around and crane your neck at some of the park's most famous mountains, lakes and waterfalls.
Picture it: After watching Marine One blow the grass flat and scare the deer away in Awahnee Meadow, it'll just be you and Barry, checking out El Capitan and sharing binoculars while you spot scrub jays and Cassin's finches and canoe the Merced River before taking in the view from Glacier Point.
Then you'll argue on the way back to the hotel because traffic is crazy and you forgot to pack snacks and someone left the new binoculars in the bathroom by the parking lot. Overall though, magical day.
Through the Ages: President Obama Celebrates America’s Nationa...Earlier this summer, President Obama and his family visited Yosemite National Park. Today, explore the first-ever virtual reality experience with the First Family in celebration of the National Park Centennial. Available on the Oculus Store for Gear VR with Rift coming soon. (Created by National Geographic, Oculus, and Felix and Paul studios)
Posted by National Geographic on Thursday, August 25, 2016
EOD=End of Day. We're done. Go home. Admission to National Parks sites is free all weekend.
