A company in Pleasant Grove, Utah have decided to take VR gaming up another step and have constructed what they call a “virtual reality theme park”. Instead of gamers donning a headset and enjoying playing their their favourite games in true 3D rendition, gamers will don a headset, a battle suit and a virtual (physical) gun and traverse themselves through a warehouse, fully constructed to playout the levels they see in their headsets. The levels that journalists are being allowed to play are currently in alpha and pre-alpha stages, so everything being currently shown is still in early stages but the company is already planning to roll out 250 centres of The Void across the world within the next 5 years.
VR arcades are now a permanent part of the entertainment space. But a few years back the king of the LBE scene was The Void.
The Void was the most high-profile VR arcade in the world, hosting experiences for IPs like Star Wars and Jumanji. It could be coming back.
Nicodemus: Demon of Evanishment will be appearing at The VOID location in Las Vegas.
Interesting though, if they can bring the arcade experience back to the West. Those who cannot afford the headsets and setup might like this. But if you are supposed to be running around in a warehouse wouldn't this be better with AR much like the laser tag games?
For gamers with their own VR gear, this may not be as popular as they would already have a number of games to play without having to leave the house. Just my opinion.
I would absolutely love to see VR style theme parks. Would be a blast.
I've been dreaming about VR theme parks for years, but $30 per 30 minutes is outrageous.
Yes, please!
I can't wait for more park experiences in VR. A Jurassic Park I could visit at my leisure would be most enjoyable.