Monday, March 18, 2024

Holovis Introduces R3ex Virtual Simulator at AAE

Theme park executives were among the first to ride a gaming robot and explore a specially designed virtual world created especially for Asian Attractions Expo in Singapore June 14th – 16th.

This new kind of attraction was conceived by experiential designers Holovis, who envisioned the world of AAE 2133, enabling guests to take a flying taxi ride around Singapore and make the journey from convention center to their hotel. However it’s rush hour and they’re in a hurry, so some surprise twists and turns lie in wait.

Visitors were able to ride the two-seat, four axis robot arm wearing a VR headset that wrapped them in immersive story-telling with spatial audio. The combination of dynamic motion perfectly synchronized with purpose designed AV created an intense, thrilling experience. With the media built in real-time, the setup is uniquely configurable, allowing other exciting elements to be designed-in, such as switchable, tailored media, gesture based interactivity, rider guided control, even warring arena robots. Holovis call this R3ex – Rideable Realtime Robot Experiences.

InPark’s Martin Palicki rides R3ex with Holovis’ Emily Burrows at AAE 2017. Courtesy Holovis.

Stuart Hetherington, CEO, Holovis explains: “Theme Park guests want new kinds of out-of-home experiences that stretch and test their senses like never before. That’s why we have created R3ex, which is a new type of attraction where the dramatic impact of robotics has been integrated and appropriately layered with other technologies, all working with specially designed real-time media. That means effective deployment of VR today, AR tomorrow, and full holographic arrays in the future, on a robot.  Our real-time game engine software linked to specifically written R3ex middle-ware seamlessly integrates all aspects of the experience, allowing hardware to be upgraded as new capabilities and price points emerge. Staying ahead of guest expectations whilst delivering system longevity and value for money is what R3ex is all about.

“Everything Holovis currently has under development includes personalization capabilities. R3ex future releases will include rider agency, allowing guests full control of the robot in a safe and complaint way, without losing any of the attraction’s kinetic excitement. We also have a four seat version in development and other ground-breaking innovations to include with R3ex, creating a completely new kind of extended experience.”

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Joe Kleiman
Joe Kleimanhttp://wwww.themedreality.com
Raised in San Diego on theme parks, zoos, and IMAX films, InPark's Senior Correspondent Joe Kleiman would expand his childhood loves into two decades as a projectionist and theater director within the giant screen industry. In addition to his work in commercial and museum operations, Joe has volunteered his time to animal husbandry at leading facilities in California and Texas and has played a leading management role for a number of performing arts companies. Joe previously served as News Editor and has remained a contributing author to InPark Magazine since 2011. HIs writing has also appeared in Sound & Communications, LF Examiner, Jim Hill Media, The Planetarian, Behind the Thrills, and MiceChat His blog, ThemedReality.com takes an unconventional look at the attractions industry. Follow on twitter @ThemesRenewed Joe lives in Sacramento, California with his wife, dog, and a ghost.

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