A new Stranger Things VR experience, called Stranger Things: Catalyst, has been announced and promises to be a "groundbreaking experience" for VR and allow fans of the show to face off against the creatures of the Upside Down world. Catalyst is being created by Sandbox VR's internal AAA gaming studio, in collaboration with Netflix, exclusively as a Sandbox VR experience. The experience will launch later this year, coinciding with the release of the final season of Stranger Things.
According to a press release, Catalyst will be a full-body VR experience, similar to Squid Game Virtuals and Rebel Moon: The Descent. In the experience, friends can gear up together and face the supernatural threats of Hawkins. Players will also be able to explore iconic locations from the series and wield unique abilities.
Sandbox VR offers VR experiences at several in-person locations across the US, Europe, and Asia. Tickets and bookings can be completed online, usually recommending between two and six people for each experience. "The success of our previous Netflix collaborations has shown us the incredible potential of bringing beloved content into virtual reality," said Sandbox VR Founder and CEO, Steve Zhao. Season five of Stranger Things is highly anticipated,...