If you want to connect with your group, and you love video or role-playing games, one of the newest virtual reality offerings on the Strip is sure to be a hit with family and friends. Sandbox VR in Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort offers short adventures, like Seekers of the Shard: Dragonfire.
For Seekers of the Shard: Dragonfire, suit up in haptic vest and strap trackers to wrist and ankle. Choose attributes for the character you are playing, while a room moderator provides a VR headset and weapon (like swords and crossbows). (A caveat: Do put your trackers on the correct legs, or you might find your avatar’s posture suggests you need to use the facilities. Humorous, but a little embarrassing, too.)
Once the alternate world appears, you battle trolls, goblins, skeletons and more as you attempt to liberate a jewel from its scaly captor. And it’s surprisingly realistic, with a rich, 360-degree video backdrop and foes landing blows you can feel. If you die, you can come back to life, but only with the help of your friends. So, hopefully they are good friends.
Once your adventure ends, you can compare how well you did, and who killed the most evil creatures. The game features two possible journeys, so you can follow up with a second game and explore another path.
Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort, sandboxvr.com/lasvegas
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