VR power players are opening VR arcades in Asia and other parts of the world. These play centers offer the latest in dynamic VR technology that can’t be matched on comparably static at-home VR units. It is possible that VR arcades will eventually pave the way for VR fitness centers.
The golden era of arcades is long gone. Anyone who passed through adolescence in the 1980s and 1990s will testify to the endless fun provided by arcade video games. These social gaming centers served up lively gaming experiences that could be shared with others at the cost of a couple quarters. Nowadays, arcades are few and far between. Most people prefer to stay at home and play video games on their video game consoles that are actually supercomputers in disguise. This could all change with virtual reality arcades. Fast forward a year or two into the future and VR arcades might be popping up left and right.
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People Will Leave Home for a Transcendent VR Experience
VR is poised to saturate the home market, providing the opportunity to engage in a virtual world on a comfy couch for a couple hundred dollars. Some VR headsets merely require a compatible smartphone. Yet VR arcades will attract the masses who are not yet ready to plunk down hundreds of dollars for an at-home VR system. Those interested in VR will “test the waters” by visiting VR arcades or other entertainment centers that offer the latest in VR technology. It is even possible that gyms, YMCAs, bowling alleys and other entertainment venues will offer cutting edge VR games and experiences for a nominal fee.
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VR is Coming to a Town Near You
HTC is launching VR play centers in China, Taiwan and other countries. The company has partnered with Leke VR and Valve to bring immersive virtual experiences to the masses by way of low-cost VR arcades. HTC representatives have stated that thousands of these play centers will be open for business by the end of the new year. Leke VR’s VRLe content, Valve’s Vive VR system and HTC’s proprietary content portal serve as the foundation of the company’s lifelike VR experiences. These technologies are being combined to provide arcade-goers with uber-realistic, intense gaming action that can’t be achieved with the typical at-home VR system.
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Source: Vrfitnessinsider