Enter the Digital Realm As "Another World" Virtual Reality Arena Opens In Downtown Peterborough
/Whether fighting a war, hunting zombies or throwing a party, the public can enter virtual reality together, as Another World VR Arena opened its doors in Downtown Peterborough early last month.
Patel demonstrates one of his 15 games, “Kernel: Bunker” using one of his virtual reality headsets. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Owned by Manan Patel and located at 379 George St. N., the business offers 15 virtual reality experiences and can accommodate parties of up to 12 people. The new entrepreneur says his company is ideal for birthday parties, work parties, group outings or even suitable for those playing alone. Patel adds he has something that caters to all kinds of tastes.
“You can play as a team, against other teams, you can play escape rooms and we have entertainment options for all ages and groups of people,” he explained.
Game options include shooters, simulations, party games, adventure games and more.
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Patel came to Peterborough from India as an international student six years ago. He already completed computer engineering in his homeland but did a graduate program at Fleming College. He studied virtual reality as part of his program and his interest in it developed over time.
“I started working using virtual reality and developed some of the games (in school),” he explained. “We also connected with local organizations and tried to create VR simulations for them.”
With all the knowledge he gained from school, he wanted to use that to open a business.
“For the last five years, roughly, I've been developing games for VR, so that's why I thought about doing something like this,” said Patel.
Customers can book their sessions online and can optionally select their game in advance.
The following are Another World VR Arena’s business hours:
Monday to Thursday: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday: 4 p.m. to midnight
Weekends: Noon to midnight
