LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (LC/SWLA CVB) has unveiled two 360 virtual reality (VR) videos for locals and visitors to experience attractions in a compelling, interactive way.

From floating through the quiet marshes on an ecotour and crabbing along the Creole Nature Trail to dancing to live music during a downtown festival or enjoying a tableful of Cajun fusion culinary delights, the Southwest Louisiana experience comes to life via these 360-degree immersions.

“Virtual reality and 360 video transport viewers into the middle of the action by enabling them to travel into and explore different environments. We hope these videos will make vacation planning to Southwest Louisiana/Lake Charles even more compelling and immersive,” said Shelley Johnson, executive director.

This media is available for viewing on smartphones, tablets, desktop computers and virtual reality headsets.

The videos can be viewed at Visit Lake Charles' Youtube channel, the Facebook page and at www.visitlakecharles.org/swla360.

The LC/SWLA CVB is the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for Calcasieu Parish, dedicated to strengthening the economic fabric of Southwest Louisiana through overnight visitation. In 2017, $645.76 million was added to the local economy through travel expenditures; the bureau booked over 67,000 room nights, and the LC/SWLA CVB was honored with ConventionSouth's Annual Readers' Choice Award. The dedicated staff works to showcase the best of Southwest Louisiana through marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales efforts to bring meetings, conventions, tournaments, media tours and groups to Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana.

For more Information Contact:

Angie Manning, communications director
Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana
Convention & Visitors Bureau

www.VisitLakeCharles.org

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