A Massachusetts company called MindTrek VR is opening its second virtual reality gaming arena in Massachusetts, where players can run around shooting digital zombies or exploring alien worlds with the help of a VR headset and a room full of sensors.
The new location is at the Apex Center entertainment complex in Marlborough, and consists of two 2,000-square-foot rooms outfitted with special motion tracking technology. MindTrek first opened a similar-sized arena Woburn in July and says about 10,000 people have tried out the games since then.
In each room, up to eight players can roam around while equipped with a backpack computer, a headset that combines video-projecting goggles and headphones, and a game “controller” in the shape of a futuristic gun. With the help of all that technology, players feel as though they’re immersed in a video game and have the ability to walk through virtual worlds and fight off a variety of digital enemies. (See the photos below to get a better sense of what the game looks like in action.)
MindTrek VR opens a second virtual reality gaming arena in Marlborough
An example of the gear worn by players at MindTrek’s virtual reality gaming arenas.
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MindTrek’s arenas are powered by games and motion-tracking technology from an Australian company called Zero Latency. Boston-based entrepreneur David O’Connor is one of the three founders behind MindTrek. O’Connor was previously behind the opening of Sky Zone, an indoor trampoline park, in Westborough. The company plans to open more VR gaming arenas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in 2018.
Source: Boston Business Journal