Marriott Hotels is giving a glimpse into the future of travel to those who really don't like to travel.

The hotel chain is using the Oculus Rift headset and a phone booth-like structure equipped with the odors and sensations of an exotic locale to create a "4D" experience. In practice, that means strapping on an Oculus Rift that feeds you visions of Hawaiian beaches or downtown London from the dizzying heights of Tower 42 (the latter is shown in the video above), while the booth conjures up mist, odors and heat related to what you're seeing. For instance, if you're seeing visions of a shoreline in Hawaii, you might feel a cool, moist breeze.

The Teleporter, as Marriott dubbed it, will be touring eight Marriott properties in New York, Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, San Diego, California, Washington D.C., San Jose and San Francisco starting this month and through November. Visitors will be able to try it for free.

The effort is part of Marriott's "Travel Brilliantly" campaign, which launched in 2013 and seeks to engage consumers in a dialogue about how the chain can make travel "more brilliant." To answer that question, Marriott has collaborated with the MIT Mobile Experience Lab, among other partners.

Will the Facebook-owned Oculus become an acceptable stand-in for actual travel? Filip Filipov, head of B2B for travel research firm Skyscanner, told Mashable in April that he believed virtual reality headsets wouldn't replace travel, but instead allow hotels and destinations to show travelers exactly what experience they can book.

The video below explores the background of how the experience came together: