This week, tickets went on sale for Virtually Dead, a pioneering immersive experience combining Virtual Reality and Theater inviting members of the public to save a small town from a sinister zombie virus.
Taking place at a secret east London location for 2 weeks only, ticketholders will be invited to experience a post-apocalyptic world, interacting with the locals and finally “commence training” with Vive, the new VR headset from HTC, which promises to “blow people’s minds”.
Spanning over half a kilometre and boasting a cast of 23 actors, this large scale production certainly cuts no corners… but where it really differentiates from the likes of other successful immersive theatre shows is with its use of HTC’s Vive which has already been awarded Gamescom’s 2015 Best Hardware Award, Popular Science Magazine’s 2015 Innovation of the Year Award, and Verge’s CES 2016 Best VR Award.
The headset’s forward facing camera not only allows for a complete 360 degree view, but also has capabilities for augmented reality, changing and shifting the very world in front of the user.
James, CMO at Noma Labs (Producer) commented: “Imagine, one minute you’re inside a warehouse in London and the next, you’re in the middle of a desert in Arizona – the experience is hard to put into words. You won’t believe it until you try it.”
To add to the excitement, Virtually Dead will include an opportunity to step into the upcoming, highly anticipated Zombie ‘Shoot ’em up Arizona Sunshine from developers Vertigo Games. This brand new level has yet to be seen in Europe and promises a not-to-be-missed chance to get up close and personal with hordes of flesh eating undead.
This fusion of live performance and VR is touted to completely blur the lines between what’s real and what’s not. Ticketholders will take on zombies without the safety or protection of their TV screens, resulting in a production that will leave attendees feeling shocked, inspired and wondering exactly what happened.
Alice Peperell, Producer at Virtually Dead (Previously Production Manager at You Me Bum Bum Train) said: “People will not only witness one of the most exciting Immersive Productions of 2016, but they will also have a chance to try unseen Virtual Reality technology before it hits the market. This combination of VR and Theatre has never been seen before and could change the way people experience live performance forever.”
Due to the huge demand of people dying to experience HTC’s Vive and London’s insatiable love of immersive events, tickets won’t be around for long. Will you stop the Zombie virus?
Event details:
- www.virtuallydead.co.uk
- Ticket Price: £30.00 each
- Can go on your own or in groups of up to 10
- Event live dates: March 19th – April 3rd
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/virtually_
dead - Facebook: https://www.
facebook.com/ virtuallydeadlondon/
Location: Secret East London Location, announced a week before the event to ticketholders.
