The ultimate way to settle the age-old dispute of who’s best at Mario Kart is about to launch in the UK.
Yes, Mario Kart VR is real and, even better, it’s soon going to be playable in the UK.
Launched in Japan at Bandai Namco’s VR Zone in Shinjuku, Tokyo, last year, Mario Kart VR has finally made its way over to the UK with a launch at London’s Hollywood Bowl on the O2 this August. To avoid the inevitable huge queues that Mario Kart VR will generate on launch, Bandai Namco has stuck up a reservation form for people to book slots from 3 August.
Because Mario Kart VR is intended to be a completely immersive VRexperience – and one that has to be worth the price of admission at a dedicated VR arcade – this isn’t simply sitting in a chair with a HTC Vivestrapped to your head. No, in Mario Kart VR you’re sat in a life-size Mario Kart kart replica. You’re given a steering wheel, pedals and a seat that has haptic feedback to give you the rumble of the engine, the impact of being hit by a Red or Green Shell and the feeling of being passed by giants like Bowser and Wario.
If that wasn’t enough, you’ll have two Vive Trackers strapped to your hands so you can actually reach out and grab Shells, Bananas, Bombs and more as they litter the track. Just like in Mario Kart, it’s then your responsibility to hold them aloft as you careen around the track waiting for an opportune moment to strike your opponent with whatever fiendish item you have at your disposal. It’s not yet clear if you can steal items right out of the hands of others, but we can dream.
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Source: Alphr