It can also adapt to changes to the route made by the walker, making it possible to transform a simple walk to a grocery store into a walk through Times Square.

Microsoft has revealed its latest VR project which takes the immersive experience to a park, literally.

The DreamWalker VR system allows users to experience immersive experiences in open locations while travelling along a familiar route such as a walk to work, or other real-time environments, Engadget reports.

It can also adapt to changes to the route made by the walker, making it possible to transform a simple walk to a grocery store into a walk through Times Square.

Microsoft also announced other VR technologies including an eye-tracking system called Mise-Unseen and a new haptic controller called CapstanCrunch.