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The new retail experience: Virtual reality
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May 12, 2015
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The new retail experience: Virtual reality
More and more stores are using virtual reality to lure back customers.
A woman shops at a store in a mall in Arlington, Virginia. The Commerce Department says retail sales ticked up 0.1 percent last month after a 0.5 percent rise in December. January's increase was the smallest in three months.Retail sales grew in December, but less than expected.
A woman shops at a store in a mall in Arlington, Virginia.
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More and more stores are using virtual reality to lure back customers.

Imagine you're peering over the edge of a cliff in breathtaking Yosemite. You've got a parachute strapped to your back, as you step off and plummet, you scream out loud, except you're actually in an outdoor clothing store, wearing virtual reality goggles. 

It's the future of retail, says Washington Post reporter Sarah Halzack. She joined the show to explain more.