High-def monitors synchronize the view with the elevator's ascent

When the new One World Observatory opens next month, those riding the superfast elevator to the top will get a visual treat. It's lined in HD monitors, presenting the illusion that the elevator is glass; as it first rises from the ground floor, riders see Manhattan as it was in the 1500s. And as it ascends, a counter displays the year ticking upwards, while the convincing CG shows Manhattan accordingly sprouting up around you.