The location-based virtual reality experience located 1.8-metre high will bring visitors closer to the story, characters and places of the Star Wars universe as they can hear, feel, touch and even smell in this interactive world.
A first-of-its-kind Star Wars multi-sensory immersive experience is coming to Resorts World Genting later this year.
A collaboration between Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment division ILMxLAB and The VOID, a US company specialising in virtual reality experiences, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire is a hyper-reality experience that will be one of the key attractions at the resort.
The location-based virtual reality experience located 1.8-metre high will bring visitors closer to the story, characters and places of the Star Wars universe as they can hear, feel, touch and even smell in this interactive world.
Brian Machamer, senior vice president of Theme Park at Resorts World Genting said, “We are proud to be partnering with The VOID to deliver world-class content and cutting-edge technology providing our visitors with an exciting experience that will be the first of its kind in Asia.”
Visitors in teams of four travel to the molten planet of Mustafar and sneak onto an Imperial Base.
Feel the impact of blaster bolts, smell smoke from surrounds and push buttons to solve a puzzle to escape enemies as reality and imagination are combined to fully immerse the visitor as they walk untethered on an interactive stage. Along the way, familiar Star Wars characters will pop out as visitors navigate dangers.
Says Vicki Dobbs Beck, executive in charge of ILMxLAB, “At ILMxLAB , our goal is for people to ‘Step Inside Our Stories’ and now Malaysian and Asian audiences will have the opportunity to do just that as they experience the excitement and adventure of Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire.”
Resorts World Genting received almost 25 million visitors last year.