Take Every Wave: Laird Hamilton

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SUBSCRIBE to TIME Magazine Be delighted, astonished, and amazed through the power of virtual reality Laird in Chicama, Peru Chasing the longest wave in the world Sports Illustrated brings you an intimate look at Laird Hamilton challenging the longest wave in the world in Chicama, Peru. Workout side by side with the forward-thinking wave-riding legend as he conditions himself at the age of 53 in preparation for the 8-10 foot waves that stretch over a mile. Throughout the piece, the Hawaiian waterman proves that he is still finding novel ways to experience the ocean while breaking boundaries with the newest techno logy. Catch Every Wave: Laird Hamilton is now available in the LIFE VR app for iOS and Android. You can enjoy the experience in two ways. First, you can immerse yourself in the story with the LIFE VR mobile cardboard app or in a Gear headset on LIFE VR's Samsung VR channel. Second, you can launch the experience utilizing the LIFE AR camera feature from pages 48-49 of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated through the specially activated AR spread.   DOWNLOAD THE LIFE VR APP TODAY! Available on Android and iOS MORE LIFE VR VIDEOS Experience the historic total eclipse Watch the Great American Solar Eclipse Live in 360° Join TIME and LIFE VR for a 360° VR live stream of the solar eclipse on Facebook, YouTube, and TIME.com, in partnership with Mesmerise Global. The stream will be broadcasting from Casper, Wyoming where eclipse watchers have been gathering for days to stand in the path of totality of the Great American Solar Eclipse.  An inset close-up shot of the sun allows for maximum eclipse visibility, and narration by TIME's Editor-At-Large Jeffrey Kluger will guide viewers through this historical cosmic event. Click here for more information on how to watch. An edited version of the 360° live stream will also be available in the LIFE VR app for iOS and Android and in LIFE VR's Samsung VR channel immediately following the eclipse. Summit Mount Everest in Virtual Reality Set off with three extraordinary climbers on their journey to the top This groundbreaking VR docu-series follows three extraordinary climbers on their journey to the tallest peak in the world. Their journey - from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp to the 29,045' summit - is captured in the FIRST virtual reality climb from the bottom to the top of Everest, now available exclusively in the LIFE VR app and Samsung VR. Travel + Leisure's World's Best City Explore Mexico's San Miguel de Allende This year's winner of Travel + Leisure's World's Best City is Mexico's San Miguel de Allende, a beautiful, historically rich city of enormous cultural influence. Take a virtual trip to this amazing destination, and experience what it takes to be voted the best city in the world. World's Best City: San Miguel de Allende is now available in the LIFE VR app for iOS and Android and in LIFE VR's Samsung VR channel.   Take A Virtual Scuba Dive Explore a unique coral reef In conjunction with TIME for Kids' special Earth Day issue, take a dive underwater with marine scientist Dr. Fio Micheli to a unique reef off the coast of Italy. In this educational new experience, learn about ocean acidification and how this reef gives Dr. Micheli and other researchers insight into the future of climate change and the effects of human-produced carbon dioxide. Crystal Reef is now available in the LIFE VR app for iOS and Android and in LIFE VR's Samsung VR channel.   To Unsubscribe Unsubscribe here if you do not want to receive this newsletter. Update Email Click here to update your email address. Privacy Policy Please read our Privacy Policy. All products and services featured are based solely on editorial selection. TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. For Further Communication Please email LIFE_VR@time.com TIME Customer Service 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408 Connect with TIME Subscribe to more TIME Newsletters Get TIME on your Mobile Device Get TIME on your iPad Subscribe to RSS Feed