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AUSTIN, TX -- Virtuix Inc. has announced the availability of its Omniverse VR Arena esports attraction for a limited time at Dave & Buster's here. VR Arena is a full-body, competitive virtual reality attraction for one to four players. Guests can play with or against their friends and compete for top spots on leaderboards. Players can choose from four games, with more coming soon. "We are thrilled to bring VR Arena to Dave & Buster's," said Jan Goetgeluk, founder and chief executive officer of Vi...
June 20, 2019
AUSTIN, TX -- Virtuix Inc. has announced the availability of its Omniverse VR Arena esports attraction for a limited time at Dave & Buster's here.
VR Arena is a full-body, competitive virtual reality attraction for one to four players. Guests can play with or against their friends and compete for top spots on leaderboards. Players can choose from four games, with more coming soon.
"We are thrilled to bring VR Arena to Dave & Buster's," said Jan Goetgeluk, founder and chief executive officer of Virtuix. "We believe this exciting and active gaming experience will fit well with the venue's audience."
VR Arena incorporates Virtuix's proprietary treadmill, the Omni, permitting players horizontal movement through 360°, which adds an appealing new experience alongside Dave & Buster's existing roster of VR attractions. The Omni experience allows players to walk and run within virtual worlds while remaining stationary, realizing the promise of "free-roam" VR in a compact form factor. According to Virtuix, the Omni system enables players to travel through vast environments, battling their friends or cooperating to eliminate enemies that include terrifying zombies and evil robots.
Virtuix explained that VR Arena offers groups of four players a novel, exciting experience that lasts 15 to 20 minutes. A queuing system notifies guests by text message when it's their turn to play, allowing them to sample other Dave & Buster's attractions in the meantime. When the game finishes, players can share a video of their VR Arena experience on social media.
Founded in April 2013 and headquartered in Austin, Virtuix, is a pioneer of the "Active VR" category as the developer of the Omni, the first-of-its-kind motion platform that enables 360° movement through 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 platform that currently features 20 VR games as well as esports competitive gaming.
