Immersive experiences have traversed a long and interesting path with continuous efforts and innovations being made to blur the lines between the virtual and real worlds. One of the earliest successful attempts at creating a virtual reality experience was the Sensorama prototype developed in 1960 (patented in 1962) by cinematographer, Morton Heilig, to fully immerse the viewer into the film. The Sensorama was an arcade-style theatre cabinet that included stereo speakers, fans, stereoscopic 3D display, smell generators, vibrating chair, etc. to stimulate more than senses of sound and sight.
