Have you ever wanted to enter another dimension? Or even better, have you ever wanted to enter another dimension with friends? Well, you now can. Sort of, anyway. Located inside Suntec City is Zero Latency, a brand new virtual reality (VR) social gaming space that immerses you in a completely different world, or should we say, a completely different reality.
Brought to you by Tomorrow Entertainment – the team behind the BOUNCE trampoline park, Zero Latency combines a free-roaming multi-player format with VR – think of it as a being in a LAN shop (complete with your friends shouting and everything), only that you are in the game, and so is everyone else.
We at NYLON had the privilege of trying out some of the games, of which there are three to choose from, with the results veering from mind-bending to catastrophically hilarious. For instance, in the game Engineerium (15 minutes), you and your friends are thrown into a topsy-turvy, psychedelic mishmash of an alien world with floating tribal platforms.
And while that may sound a little confusing on paper, it was truly a feast for the senses. The puzzles were captivating. You had to walk up and down, and even sidewards and upside down in some instances. We had more than our fair share of screams and laughter, especially when things got a little disorienting (don’t worry, you won’t puke or anything).
The other game, Zombie Survival (15 minutes) let us exercise our marksman skills, giving us the chance to shoot down hordes of zombies from every corner. It was extremely fun, although we were a little let down by the lack of objectives – for example, we could just stand where we wanted. We didn’t need to collect flags or cover our teammate’s bases, so it could have been more co-op friendly.
Alas, we did not try Singularity (30 minutes) due to a lack of time. That’s the game that apparently combines both the “movement” aspect from Engineerium and the “shooting” aspect from Zombie Survival. But if anything was to go by from our experience with the previous two games, we can say with certainty that you’ll be in for a blast with Singularity.
Right now, Zero Latency comes with three different types of packages. Each ticket consists of 15 minutes of detailed gameplay briefing, 30 minutes of hyper-immersive VR gameplay, and a debriefing session at the lounge. The launch price for each game is $59, but that will be bumped up to $69 eventually. Each session can accommodate up to 8 players (the more, the merrier).
If you’d like to try Zero Latency out, you can register your interest at the company’s website, before everything gets booked out on Nov 24. Or, you can head over to our Facebook page, where we’re giving away three pairs of passes for three lucky winners. Either way, you’ll have a gaming experience like you’ve never had before.
For more information, visit zerolatencyvr.com.sg.
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