An acclaimed virtual reality (VR) "journey" is bringing ancient Egypt a lot closer to San Antonio. Horizon of Khufu will make its Austin debut on December 5 at VieVR (11000 Middle Fiskville Rd., Ste. A1), an experiential holographic center north of downtown.

San Antonians could be excused for shrugging off VR experiences as something to seek out and pay for, but Horizon of Khufu is quite the production, reviewers say . It's a long one, clocking in at 45 minutes, and it counteracts the lonely, body-less experience of VR by giving each participant a glowing figure to represent them to others in the virtual world.

Participants will take a trip on the Nile with a cat guide. Horizon of Khufu preview graphic

"Not all VR experiences are worth the money, but Excurio has elevated it to

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