World War II history enthusiasts young and old can travel back in time via three virtual reality tours at the new Pearl Harbor Virtual Reality Center, open daily at Pearl Harbor Visitors Center.

Pacific Historic Parks and the National Park Service have partnered to offer these immersive experiences to the public.

With this technology, visitors can step back in time to retrace the events of Dec. 7, 1941, and let history come alive with never-seen-before 360-degree perspectives, said Carlton Kramer, vice president of marketing for Pacific Historic Parks.

The three tours, which are about 20 to 30 minutes total using a virtual reality viewer, include the opportunity to:

>> Explore the main deck of the USS Arizona a day before it was sunk by an armor-piercing bomb during the Japanese attack.

Visit the crow’s nest at the top of the USS Arizona, with a 360-degree view enabling you to take in the entire battleship. Meet some of the sailors who were part of its final crew.

>> Witness the key stages of the Japanese attack on Dec. 7, 1941, on Pearl Harbor’s Battleship Row. Offered in four segments, this virtual reality experience brings to life the attack sequence. See Battleship Row in detail.

>> Experience the USS Arizona Memorial. Take your own private tour at your own pace. Visit each solemn room at the memorial, including areas off limits to the public, and even venture to the rooftop of the memorial to view historic Pearl Harbor Bay.

The detailed tour allows viewers to read the 1,177 names listed on the shrine wall, as well as those sailors who later decided to be interred with their fellow shipmates.

To view a 60-second video on the new virtual reality center, click here.