An interesting article was just posted on Upload VR called, The Void Upgrades Display, Aims For 20 Installations This Year.
This is an interesting article and it seems to raise some very valid concerns. The article claims that the Void is the first commercial installation to employ free-roaming in an immersive experience. This however is not true. Zero Latency already has opened their first facility in Orlando. Similarly, Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando offered an immersive experience which utilized Mobile VR. The Void’s Madame Tussauds Ghost Busters Experience was a fantastic step in the right direction. However The Void needs to keep things moving.
The article states The Void employs over 100 people. That is a lot of people working for a company that doesn’t really have a product yet. Jim Jensen is a charismatic speaker. I had an opportunity to hear him speak at the Orlando IX back in October. He presents a tremendously bright vision for the future. However, I could not help but think some of his prediction and claims to be slightly outlandish. I’m sure most people unfamiliar with VR technology accepts what he claims without question.
In addition to an improved headset along with 20 installations for 2017, the Void has a lot of promises to uphold. The claims that Jim Jensen are making are motivating and exciting for sure. However the cynic in me keeps saying, “I’ll believe it when I see it.” For the entire industry of Immersive Experiences, I hope his claims are true. If they are not, then The Void’s  shenanigans will only go down at as black eye for all immersive VR.
