Virtual Rcades is an new immersive venue for the city of Kelowna in British Columbia, Canada which brings together gaming and virtual reality.
The 3,500sq.ft new facility offers 32 simulators and six different gaming themes to choose from as well as motion technology to immerse visitors in a thrilling ride.
Michael Markus, who co-owns the venue with brother Kyle, said to Kelowna News: "You don’t really see a lot of virtual reality mixed with motion simulators in North America, so we decided we would make an entire facility dedicated purely to not just giving you the visuals, but putting you on a physical ride.
"So you don’t necessarily have to be a gamer to understand these things, you just hop on a ride, put on your headset and away you are off into your own world.”
With racing, sports, flight, adventure, theme park and cinema to choose from, riders can easily jump on a "hot air balloon", a "jet plane" or a "roller coaster" and fly through sites such as the pyramids of Giza or the Great Wall of China, offering an accessible experience for all ages and visitor types.
Virtual Rcades, said to be North America's first motion-simulated VR arcade, is open now.
