Recently, the famous German VR/AR specialist Hologate has introduced Hologate X, a new free-roaming VR adventure platform. Hologate X will be one of the main attractions at the new Hologate World at Fürth, Germany, that will open in September this year. The technology features Hologate Xperience Reality (HXR), integrating a blend of high-end VR, full-body tracking and 4D physical effects.

It is the first to feature hyper-reality streaming technology, a major advance.The use of high-res cinematic VR worlds streamed directly into headsets, enables players to freely explore the gameplay space without being weighed down by traditional heavy backpacks housing the gaming computer and the large battery pack to power the headset and other gear. This reduces costs associated with free-roam HR systems and removes the need to exchange backpacks when the battery runs low. 

In addition, the first experience on the system is Sigvried: Escape from Valhalla, a fully-in-house developed project that was funded by the German federal games grant from the country Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. The experience had a budget of €1.2m. (2021/08/02)