![]() Almost all these centers will exist at an Imax theater location. Imax plans to launch five additional locations this year: two in New York, a second location in Los Angeles, one in the UK and one in China. Some pods have special equipment for a more immersive experience, like this Starbreeze VR headset and gun controller pairing for John Wick Chronicles. I don't know that I want my friends Snapchatting how dumb I look with a VR headset on, but your mileage may vary. ![]() ![]() During a presentation before the demos started, Imax reps said VR is a lot more social than people think, and they believe people will bring friends to its locations to enjoy the magic of virtual reality and share their experiences on social media. All offered very different experiences, which was a fun way to sample the range VR offers without buying a headset. I tried a handful of pods: Eagle Flight, Knockout League, Rabbids VR Ride and Archangel. Some of the games have added immersion in the way of peripherals like rumble vests and D-Box seating, but one of the coolest ideas was a headset and machine gun pairing from Starbreeze for the John Wick Chronicles pod. Games will rotate in and out like theatrical releases, which seems like a good way to get people to come back often. #JOHN WICK CHRONICLES OCULUS TV#The pods have a clean, simple layout, with a TV mounted on a wall and some seating and storage space to dump your things in. There aren't any concessions, though, and that's probably for the best, as you don't want someone else's greasy popcorn fingers ruining the controllers before it's your turn to try them out.Īt the Beverly Hills installation, there were 14 pods future locations will have between 10 and 15 pods depending on available space. There's a lobby with large posters promoting the games currently available and coming soon, and a screen flashing various "showtimes" for each title. #JOHN WICK CHRONICLES OCULUS MOVIE#It's designed a lot like a movie theater. ![]() The first of these recently opened in Beverly Hills, California, so I dropped by to see what it's all about. Each Imax VR Centre will have sleek, futuristic pods equipped with a headset and other peripherals. ![]()
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