Bionic Buzz® got to cover IAAPA Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando FL. It is the premier trade association representing the diverse and ever-changing attractions industry. For over a century we have connected companies of all sizes, and people of all levels, to provide meaningful experiences for their guests around the world. IAAPA hosts global events and conferences that spread successful ideas and practices. We also provide valuable tools and resources that make all of our businesses smarter, safer, and more profitable while delivering guest experiences that surprise and delight.

At the expo we got to interview Leif Arne Petersen the CEO and Founder of HOLOGATE. They are the global market leader in immersive location-based entertainment. With more than 400 systems sold worldwide, and over 15,000,000 total players, HOLOGATE is the largest out-of-home virtual reality and immersive media entertainment network.

We talked to him about their new Ghostbusters VR Academy. Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR), in association with Ghost Corps, announced Ghostbusters VR Academy, a new, fully immersive training simulator broken up into two distinct games, set in the world of Ghostbusters. Published by SPVR and developed by HOLOGATE, the worldwide leader in compact location-based virtual reality entertainment, Ghostbusters VR Academy will be available globally for HOLOGATE’s ARENA and BLITZ platforms at over 400 locations.

In the ARENA game, academy members in training will strap on their proton packs and work together as a team in high-risk ghost encounter scenarios – all under the safeguard of academy grounds.

In the BLITZ game, trainees will have the opportunity to take the wheel in the prototype ECTO vehicle, a vehicle exclusively available for evaluation at the academy. Players will compete to see who is the fastest, most skillful driver in a high-speed ghostly race, putting the prototype vehicle to the test and choosing if it is worth joining the ranks of future Ghostbusters equipment. These immersive simulations are only possible with the location-based quality VR offered by HOLOGATE at over 400 locations around the world.

Video and interview by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz.

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https://www.instagram.com/hologate/
https://www.hologate.com/locations/
https://www.hologate.com/ghostbusters-vr-academy/