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VR Omni Arena comes to Chicago go-karting venue

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March 14, 2023

Virtuix, the creator of the Omni Arena virtual reality e-sports attraction, recently installed the 70th Omni Arena system nationwide at Accelerate Indoor Speedway, a go-karting venue in Chicago that is part of the Autobahn group, according to a press release.

The installation marks the third Omni Arena for Autobahn, the nation's second-largest operator of go-karting venues. In its first few weeks at Accelerate, the attraction has generated average revenues of $5,000 per week.

Other locations that recently installed additional Omni Arena systems are Elev8 Fun in Tampa, Florida (the Elev8 chain's third Omni Arena) and Launch Leominster trampoline park in Leominster, Massachusetts (marking the seventh Omni Arena for Launch Entertainment).

Omni Arena is a full-body virtual reality attraction for up to four players. Omni-directional treadmills inside the attraction enable players to walk and run around inside video games.

Guests can compete for top spots on leaderboards and win a share of a $100,000 e-sports prize pool sponsored by Virtuix. To date, Virtuix has paid out over $300,000 in e-sports prize money to the winners of Omni Arena's built-in esports competitions.