Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel to Open Multiplayer Free-Roam VR Experience Next Month
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is partnering with virtual reality entertainment company Zero Latency to create a multiplayer, free-roam VR experience in the hotel’s Level Up gaming lounge that's due to open Sept. 8, they announced Tuesday.…
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In Virtual Reality Powered by Zero Latency, up to eight players will be able to navigate “considerable distances" in a 2,000-square-foot space, they said. Teams will choose from three games for a 30-minute experience. Players will communicate via Razer-integrated headphone/microphone units and fitted with OSVR HDK 2 virtual reality headsets while wearing military-grade backpacks with an Alienware PC gaming computer, they said. Players will carry a custom-made simulated weapon for game sessions requiring firepower, they said. Cost is $50 per person, an MGM Grand spokeswoman emailed us.