Today (February 26) will see the unveiling of 12 new creations and games developed for guests to test out and share feedback on at Two Bit Circus in Los Angeles, US.
The world’s first micro-amusement park, will host the event which is designed to community build, bringing together the teams of entertainment and tech enthusiasts who create the games and the players they are designed for.
“We’ve hosted Beta Nights for years in our fabrication facility but this is our first time under 'the big top',” said Eric Gradman, CTO and ‘mad inventor’ at Two Bit Circus. “We’re excited to share all these new experiences and see how guests respond. We’re on a quest to showcase the latest immersive entertainment and the experimentation happening in VR/AR right now is super exciting.”
All Beta Night creations will be free to play from 6pm to 10pm on February 26. No reservations are required, but early attendance is recommended to secure spots. Entrance to the park is always free.
Some of the New Beta Night creations include:
• Squirrel Smash is a fast-paced version of Simon Says meets Whac-a-mole in a Pokemon Go-type AR world.
• Infinity Racer has you duck and dodge to victory. Race against friends and family in this retro-future VR competition game.
• NovaSnake plays homage to the classic Atari snake game, except as a fully interactive AR experience. Players collect orbs in 360° space and watch their snake grow.
• Affected: The Visit is a three-minute VR horror experience that uses Ultrahaptics mid-air haptic feedback technology, which doesn’t require hand-held controllers.
• Cvrtain puts players centre stage in a theatre for the final curtain call. It’s based on gestures, where you have to bow, blow kisses, curtsy, dab and more in a VR setting in order to get the audience to clap, cheer and yell.
• Richie's Plank takes players on a virtual, psychological experience 80 stories high. The game also lets you clone any real-world plank into the virtual.
• VR Jetpack Game is a free motion and natural movement VR experience, where everything is based on the position and angle of the controllers. Players shoot, travel and wield weapons and more in an all-out battle royale.
“There is so much great technology available to creators these days; unique ways to play are popping up all over,” said Gradman. “The future of fun is bright.”
