The VOID, a virtual reality company announced that their newest hyper-reality experience will be Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire. This will give guests the opportunity to step into the galaxy from far far away.
Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire will allow guests to move freely throughout a social, multi-sensory experience. This experience will allow guests to interact and engage with friends, family, and Star Wars characters. This exciting experience will open to the public this holiday season at the new VOID Experience Centers at Downtown Disney at Disneyland Resort and Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort.
Cliff Pulmer, CEO of The VOID had some thoughts on the new Star Wars experience.
“Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire marks an important milestone in the continued expansion of The VOID, which also joined the 2017 Disney Accelerator earlier this year, Through the power of The VOID, guests can now experience the magic of Star Wars firsthand.”
Curtis Hickman, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of The VOID discussed what the company does.
“At The VOID, we combine the magic of illusion, advanced technology and virtual reality to create fully immersive social experiences that take guests to new worlds, A truly transformative experience is so much more than what you see with your eyes; it’s what you hear, feel, touch, and even smell. Through the power of The VOID, guests who step into Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire won’t just see this world, they’ll know that they are part of this amazing story.”
Vicki Dobbs Beck, executive in charge of ILMxLab talked about the collaboration.
“At ILMxLAB, we want people to step inside the worlds of our stories. Through our collaboration with The VOID, we can make this happen as guests become active participants in an unfolding Star Wars adventure. By combining Lucasfilm’s storytelling expertise with cutting-edge imagery, and immersive sound from the team at Skywalker Sound, while invoking all the senses, we hope to truly transport all those who experience Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire to a galaxy far, far away.”
In July 2016, The VOID debuted a Ghostbusters-themed virtual reality attraction at Madame Tussaud’s in New York City. Also with the announcement that we will get two VOID Experience Centers at Downtown Disney and Disney Springs. We don’t know the exact locations of where these centers will be built at. The VOID currently has four locations Dubai, New York, Lindon, Utah, and Toronto. We can now add Orlando and Anaheim.
The funniest part is that this real life video game would of fit perfectly into Disney Quest. It is cool to see Disney taking steps into new immersive experiences and starting off with a brand like Star Wars will be exciting.
Zach Perilstein is the Editor-in-Chief at the Boardwalk Times.
