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Immotion VR centre opens in Wembley Park

Immotion VR has opened a new experience centre in London's Wembley Park.

Located in the London Designer Outlet (LDO), next to the world-famous Wembley Stadium, the new centre offers a range of fully- immersive VR experiences and is equipped with VR CInema Pod motion simulators, featuring multi-directional movement and surround sound.

Experiences on offer include: Jinxed, a virtual ghost train thrillride, DeltaZero, a mission through space to save humanity and Legend of Lucsa, a sub-sea exploration.

In addition, the company has created seasonal content including Elf Power Inc - Christmas Experience, for the festive period, where guests go on a present delivery mission with Santa's elves.

Arek Antoniak, head of Retail Operations at ImmotionVR, said: "From young to old, VR will take you to new worlds or provide a new twist on familiar tales. With a host of different experiences, we can guarantee the most intense and immersive illusion."

Sue Shepherd, centre manager at LDO, said: "Immotion VR adds a new dimension to LDO's range of retail, leisure and dining and is a fun and innovative way to experience virtual reality."

Mayor of Brent Councillor Arshad Mahmood, who officially opened the store, said: "There isn't anything like this locally, so it's a nice new addition to the London Designer Outlet."

Company Details
Immotion VR
Immotion Group bring together world-class CGI experts, award-winning content creators, amazing storytellers and state-of-the-art motion platform technology to provide customers with immersive ‘out-of-home’ experiences. Formed from the merger of Studio Liddell – a Manchester-based CGI studio, and C2K – Los Angeles based filmmakers, Immotion Group combines over 40 years of experience in storytelling, content creation, advertising, art direction and communications. Immotion Group are the writers, the producers, the directors, the strategists and the marketing experts. They are the creators, with each member of their dedicated team bringing unique creative skills and ideas to the table. From humble beginnings in 1996, they’ve always been at the cutting edge of technology, animation and virtual reality. And at their core, they’ve always been focused on creating the highest-quality content for every kind of experience.
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+44 161 235 8505
Immotion VR has opened a new experience centre in London's Wembley Park.
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