Monday, March 18, 2024

IMAX Opens First VR Experience Centre in Los Angeles

IMAX Corporation‘s flagship VR Experience Centre opened January 6 near The Grove retail and entertainment center in Los Angeles.

VIVE
StarVR

Features of the IMAX VR experience include: Room-tracking technology that allows players to explore virtual space, single-player and head-to-head multiplayer competition, a combination of “the most advanced VR headset technology for unmatched immersion and image resolution” (htc VIVE and StarVR from Starbreeze Studios and Acer), and control devices that give lifelike haptic feedback, adding a deeper layer of realism.

Content ranges from licensed IP such as Lucasfilm’s Star Wars, Summit Entertainment’s John Wick, and Ubisoft’s Rabbids to original titles, with each experience lasting between seven and twenty-five minutes.

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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