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Virtuix HP Sponsor 100000 Omni eSports Tournament For FECs

VIRTUIX OMNI: A key component of the Virtuix Omni Arena is the Omni, Virtuix's unique motion platform that allows players to walk, run, turn and jump in place. This offers many advantages in a multiplayer virtual reality environment. AUSTIN, TX -- Virtuix , developer of the Omni Arena virtual reality eSports attraction, has announced a cash prize pool of $100,000 for the 2020 Omni Arena eSports series. This doubles the current prize pool of $50,000; according to Virtuix, this makes the Omni Arena...

November 11, 2019

VIRTUIX OMNI:A key component of the Virtuix Omni Arena is the Omni, Virtuix's unique motion platform that allows players to walk, run, turn and jump in place. This offers many advantages in a multiplayer virtual reality environment.

AUSTIN, TX -- Virtuix, developer of the Omni Arena virtual reality eSports attraction, has announced a cash prize pool of $100,000 for the 2020 Omni Arena eSports series. This doubles the current prize pool of $50,000; according to Virtuix, this makes the Omni Arena eSports series the largest VR eSports competition in the world. In addition to cash prizes, winning teams will receive HP Reverb virtual-reality headsets.

"Our 2019 eSports contests exceeded all expectations," said Jan Goetgeluk, founder and chief executive of Virtuix. "More than 1,000 players in over a dozen countries participated. Given the success of the series, we are thrilled to double our prize pool for 2020."

Omni Arena is a virtual-reality eSports attraction featuring four Omni motion platforms that enable players to run around physically while remaining in one place "inside" popular videogames. In Omni Arena's weekly and monthly contests, four-player teams battle for the top spot on global leaderboards. The Omni provides the only way to physically move around in competitive videogames, adding an extra layer of excitement for both players and spectators.

"The physical engagement of the Omni combined with competitive, multiplayer gaming is a winning formula for location-based entertainment that results in high repeat play," Goetgeluk continued. "A $100,000 prize pool attracts gamers who play again and again. Our core players come back to compete every week."

"We are excited to participate in the Omni Arena eSports contest series," said Joanna Popper, HP's global head of virtual reality for location-based entertainment. "Virtuix has built a competitive gaming experience that requires both videogaming skills and physical fitness. Such active e­Sports offer a unique way for entertainment venues to reach a new audience of gamers, build a community of frequent players, and showcase the groundbreaking technology that HP is known for."

Interested players can find more information and sign up at omniverse.global.

Founded in 2013, Virtuix is a pioneer of the "Active VR" category and the developer of the Omni, a first-of-its-kind motion platform that enables 360° movement in virtual environments. Virtuix has shipped more than 3,000 Omni systems to more than 500 commercial entertainment venues around the world, making the Omni the most widely distributed VR hardware apart from head-mounted displays. The Omni system includes Omniverse, Virtuix's proprietary content delivery and arcade management platform that currently features 20 VR games as well as eSports competitive gaming.