VR World New Flagship New York Location

By Justin D Williams

As gaming and technology advances to stunning new heights. The gaming world is getting more and more immersive. I remember years ago on a podcast I said that virtual reality will be the next step in gaming. VR World is making sure that statement is becoming true. Last week I was invited to check out the new location of VR World in New York City. As a New Yorker, and gamer I was fully aware of the Virtual Reality Arcade/bar on 34th street. I was there when it first open and now I’m happy to report that the new improvements are better than ever.

The first thing I notice is space is bigger, much more room to sit down and wait for your turn and there are even more options at the bar. The building has three floors now with a lower level for coat check, main floor, and third floor as well. I first went downstairs to check in my coat (great addition to VR World). then got online to try my favorite game at VR World “Project Cars 2”. This to me is the best and most immersive game. Not only you feel like you’re on the actual racetrack. You feel the movements of each turn, the pressure of your foot on the pedal. It feels smooth and seeing your body and being able to move around in the car is an extra touch. After that, I decided to play Fruit Ninja which you can see in the video below. The concept of the game is to cut as much fruit as possible. Also included in the video is a look at the new addition to VR World the’ “Sangwha Flying Jet”.

Sangwha Flying Jet: A compact single-rider VR attraction that provides a thrilling jet pack experience with dropping and tilting motion. At the new venue, we will feature two of these simulators near the bar area. Built by a prestigious Korean robotics company, Sangwha, this simulator is based on years of experience building robotic arms for manufacturing.

Also here is an overview of games and other activities from VR World.

Tower Tag: A PvP multiplayer shooter with haptic elements and tons of laser action. Jump from tower to tower to evade your enemy, sneak attack, and get the most points! At the new VR World venue, this experience will feature custom gun controllers and haptic vests. This experience is located in the front window so passers-by can see the action firsthand.

Arizona Sunshine Free Roam: Based on the award-winning and best-selling VR shooter Arizona Sunshine offers an untethered free roam VR experience that transports up to four players straight into the heart of a zombie apocalypse. Featuring haptic peripherals and untethered action, this experience will be a marquee attraction at VR World.

Assassin’s Creed: Escape The Lost Pyramid: An escape room VR experience that takes place in the world-renowned Assassin’s Creed universe from globally recognized game studio Ubisoft. In the game, teams of 2 or 4 players collaborate to find a way out of the pyramid of Nebka in 60 minutes. This experience will be located in a real-life bank vault at the new space to add to the “escape room ambiance”.

Eagle Flight: Sends you to the skies of Paris to experience the freedom of flying like never before! As an Eagle, you soar past iconic landmarks and dive through narrow streets in order to fight opponents and protect your territory in an epic game of capture-the-flag.

Project Cars 2: Featuring full motion simulators from NextLevelRacing, Project Cars 2 is a lifelike racing game that allows customers to feel like a Formula 1 racer. This racing sim is a competitive 4-player that pits friends against each other on real-life racetracks from all around the world.

FILMS AND ART

theBlu: is a deeply immersive VR series that allows audiences to experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through different habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet. The series, which is directed by Jake Rowell (Call of Duty, Final Fantasy, Superman Returns), has been designed as beautiful moments in passing or a collection of memories that powerfully tap into the vast potential of VR. The debut episode, featuring an incredible close encounter with an 80 foot whale, is already recognized as one the most iconic room scale VR experiences to date (a Sundance Film Festival 2016 selection).

Waves: Burning with originality, intelligence, and deft use of the medium, Reggie Watts weaves a virtual reality story that is a dream-within-a-dream meta-ride down the rabbit hole, where the only constants seem to be his philosophical musings, comedic insights, and musical genius.

In Orbit: An interactive virtual reality immersion made to complement the Orbit Pavilion, an immersive outdoor sound installation at the Huntington Library and Gardens in San Marino, CA. In Orbit transforms data collected by NASA’s “Eyes on Earth”—the satellites relaying information about our climate, oceans, and soil from thousands of miles above our heads—into a multisensory, interactive experience that celebrates the marvelous complexities of our planet and our drive to unravel them.

Cirque Du Soleil: Experience Cirque du Soleil like you’ve never seen—or felt—before, featuring brand new VR experiences. At VR World, we’ll have a branded activation where you can step straight into the heart of Cirque du Soleil’s most thrilling moments.

The Ghost Busters: Henix and Nat are ghost hunters. They've become famous for broadcasting paranormal investigations on YouTube. Join them on a hunt in an abandoned castle in the south of France.

Line Walkers: Hanging hundreds of meters above the ground, the highliners are walking on a thin line stretched across cliffs. Blending stress, adrenaline and endeavor, their sport is one of a kind. We joined these pioneers during the Highline Troglodyte Tour, a Highline festival in a National Park.

The Bar

Plenty of drinks to choose from. Check out the menu below. Overall VR World is an experience that you definitely need to check out when you’re in NYC. Enter the virtual world. For more information visit https://vrworldnyc.com/