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ZERO LATENCY AND GAMES WORKSHOP ANNOUNCE RELEASE DATE FOR WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE VR – DEFENDERS OF AVARAX

Space Marine VR – Defenders of Avarax

London, UK (May 24, 2024) – Zero Latency, the global leader in immersive entertainment and creator of the largest true in-person free-roam VR network in the world, has revealed the release date for the hotly anticipated Space Marine VR: Defenders of Avarax, coming to venues globally in October 2024. In the UK Zero Latency VR Arenas are found within meetspaceVR (www.meetspacevr.co.uk) venues across the UK.

meetspaceVR Venues

meetspaceVR has Zero Latency VR arenas in Nottingham, Manchester, Birmingham, Wembley, Guildford, Thatcham (Reading) and Bristol. Each arena is over 200 sqm in size and allows for groups of up to 8 players to free roam, untethered, fully immersed in their mission.

The Space Marine VR Mission

In Space Marine VR: Defenders of Avarax, you will play as a Space Marine, a genetically enhanced super-soldier. Exploring the Hive City of Fervastium, players will delve deep into a vault on an important mission that could turn the tide and help beat back the Tyranids, an all-consuming alien swarm from beyond the known galaxy. Using a wide range of weapons from the Space Marine arsenal, players will fight off voracious swarms of Tyranids as they step into the shoes of these highly disciplined and indomitable warriors.

“The Warhammer 40,000 universe and Space Marine in particular has such awesome lore and history, we just couldn’t wait to dive into it,” said Tim Ruse, CEO at Zero Latency. “With Space Marine VR: Defenders of Avarax, we are pushing our technology to the limits, and our talented development team is creating our most immersive and thrilling experience yet. We can’t wait for players to step into the Warhammer 40,000 setting and take on the Tyranids in this epic adventure.”

Teaser of Space Marine VR

A teaser of Space Marine VR: Defenders of Avarax premiered on the 2024 Warhammer Skulls Showcase, giving fans a glimpse of what to expect when the game launches. Zero Latency uses best-in-class technology allowing players more freedom of movement than ever in incredible immersive worlds. View Teaser.

Join the VIP Waitlist

meetspaceVR has a VIP waitlist where you can earn points and move up the ranks by following links to social media and encouraging friends to join. As you earn points you can unlock rewards and qualify for prizes like VIP press night entry and your own private pre launch session. The VIP waitlist can be found at https://hero.meetspacevr.co.uk/spacemarinevr

Be one of the first to experience arena scale free roam VR and get battle ready.

ZERO LATENCY LAUNCHES OUTBREAK, THE MOST THRILLING AND ADVANCED FREE-ROAM VR ZOMBIE ADVENTURE EVER MADE

Outbreak brings arena scale intense action and breathtaking moments on a gigantic scale in the most advanced free-roam VR zombie game ever made.

Now available at all meetspaceVR locations, Zero Latency, is excited to announce the spine-tingling Outbreak, the most advanced free-roam VR zombie survival game ever made – just in time for Halloween celebrations!

Outbreak is a thrilling zombie shooter adventure that will have you battling through hordes of the undead, fighting for survival and racing against time to save humanity, with an epic boss battle finale unlike anything seen in VR before.

The team at Zero Latency has been hard at work crafting what they feel is their most polished and thrilling adventure to-date, with ultra-realistic zombies developed from motion capture of live actors and memorable, action-packed gameplay moments for up to 8 players.

Put simply, Outbreak is the most advanced free-roam VR zombie game ever made!

Zero Latency launched its free-roam VR experiences over 8 years ago, and since then zombie gaming experiences have been the most popular genre. In fact, our players love zombies – and love shooting them in the head – so much that 2 million players have battled the undead across our games so far.

Now, the latest technology has ensured that Outbreak is truly epic; the most ambitious and riveting Zombie VR experience ever, with twists and turns keeping you on your toes. Exploring a variety of spooky locations, you’ll need to prepare for a fully immersive experience that will test your skills, teamwork, and determination.

The story of Outbreak sees you embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey, where your team of soldiers must race against time to find a cure for the zombie virus. When the building is breached and the cure stolen, you’ll need to fight through masses of zombies, navigate treacherous rooftops, and engage in epic battles with the undead.

Outbreak is now playable at any of the 80+ Zero Latency locations across the globe.

Will you give humanity a fighting chance? Can you overcome adversity, reclaim the cure, and save the world?

The fate of the world is in your hands.

ZERO LATENCY CELEBRATES THREE MILLION PLAYS ACROSS THE GLOBE BY LAUNCHING CHAMPIONS OF THE UNDEAD ARENA

CHAMPIONS OF THE UNDEAD ARENA

The team here at meetspaceVR are proud to announce that Zero Latency have now had THREE MILLION PLAYS across the globe!! That’s the equivalent of walking more than 545 million meters… or 13 laps of the earth. It’s also equal to killing over 200 million zombies, which sounds like the perfect reason to celebrate with the first-ever worldwide VR competition: Champions of the Undead Arena.

What is Champions of the Undead Arena?

Champions of the Undead will bring our awesome Zero Latency community together for an epic battle, where you will need to shoot zombies and score big in one of our most popular games, Undead Arena. You can simply go to one of the 70+ Zero Latency venues worldwide, play a round of Undead Arena, and you’ll be able to compete to win.

What can be won in this Undead Arena, a game of skill and cunning?

The top player from each region will be flown to Las Vegas for the Grand Final, where the highest-scoring zombie slayer will be crowned, receiving $15,000 USD in cold-blooded cash. If that doesn’t help you to prepare for the zombie apocalypse, we don’t know what will.

Since opening our first venue in 2015, we’ve loved seeing our players explore the vastness of new worlds and destinations in the largest VR spaces available. This is the first time in our history that we’ve been able to bring the global community together in this exciting way. With people continually looking for experiences that allow them to connect with others, Champions of the Undead will bring you closer to your friends than ever before… while also bringing you up close and personal with the brain-hungry hordes, obviously.

Not played Undead Arena? Here’s what you have to do!

Haven’t played Undead Arena yet? Set in a post-apocalyptic game show, you’ll need to fight your way up a multi-level arena in front of a crowd hungry for mayhem and amusement. Your mission is to kill as many zombies as you can, avoid being killed yourself, and ultimately score high to climb the leaderboard. You have three weapons to choose from and can trigger flame traps to toast zombies by the dozen. Remember… aim for the head!

Competition Details

The Champions of the Undead competition will run from Thursday 10th August 2023 to Wednesday 6th September 2023, with the Grand Final taking place on Thursday 5th October 2023 in Las Vegas. Up to 8 players can play together at a time, and you can try as many times as you want to perfect your skills and reach your best score.

The highest score from each Regional Leaderboard will be flown to Las Vegas for the Grand Final with a more challenging bespoke version of Undead Arena filled with even more zombies. The winner of this epic Grand Final will receive $15,000 USD. Runners up will score a VIVE XR Elite worth $1,099 USD to continue exploring new possibilities at home. VIVE XR Elite is a powerful, convertible, and lightweight XR headset that conforms to you. Offering both the untethered freedom of all-in-one XR and the power of PC VR through wireless streaming.

Think you’ve got what it takes and want to learn more? Head to https://zerolatencyvr.com/slay-to-win. Good luck, slayers!

GLOBAL LEADER IN WAREHOUSE SCALE VR ENTERTAINMENT ZERO LATENCY, OPENS IN BRISTOL

‘The future of video games, arcades and amusement thrills all in one’ CNET
‘The best, most captivating, immersive and present virtual reality experience that I have ever tried’ GIZMODO
‘This surreal multiple player experience is the world’s most advanced, free-roaming virtual reality’ FORBES

The world’s first free-roam, multiplayer virtual reality [VR] entertainment experience is set to delight Bristol and the South West as ZERO LATENCY, the global leader in warehouse scale VR entertainment, selects Bristol to continue its UK expansion.

The social VR experience brings socialising with friends to a new dimension; battling zombies in a survival game, intergalactic firefights in space and solving puzzles in fantastical alien worlds.

meetspaceVR featuring Zero Latency’s seventh UK site opened ready for the Easter weekend MeetspaceVR, Dixon Road Studio, Unit 1&2 Bonville Business Estate, Dixon Rd, Bristol, BS4 5QQ.

Tickets for Zero Latency are available to be pre-booked at www.meetspacevr.co.uk from £19.95 per person with off-peak pricing available during the week.

Zero Latency created the world’s first free-roaming, multiplayer VR entertainment experience and is now set to captivate the heart of Bristol, as revolutionary social VR gaming company Zero Latency, brings its concept through meetspaceVR to one of the UK’s largest hubs of creative media talent. The launch of this new experience in Bristol further centralises Bristol’s influence in the gaming industry as a cultural hub.

The deeply immersive social VR experiences brings socialising with friends to a new dimension; battling zombies in a survival game, intergalactic firefights in space and solving puzzles in fantastical alien worlds.

Players enter the arena equipped with headsets, headphones, and a gun (for shooter games) to navigate their full-motion avatars through the Ready Player One-like worlds. Senses are heightened as gamers manoeuvre through the hyper-realistic virtually generated world, all while set in a 200 sqm free roam VR arena.

Pioneers and global leaders in warehouse scale and multiplayer reality gaming, Zero Latency are revitalising social gaming by offering visitors next generational group entertainment, enhanced with world leading free-roam VR. Unlike other VR experiences, where you play solo in a confined area whilst tethered to a computer or cords, players can freely roam the arena, explore and fight together.

Perfect for first time gamers and thrill-seekers alike, games feature advanced storytelling, ultra-realistic enemies and epic final boss battles. Games become ultra-competitive as groups are ranked against one another based on their skillset; number of kills and deaths.

Bristol will host Zero Latency’s full game product offering including:

FARCRY VR – Fight your way across Rook Islands’ vast environments. Come face-to-face with Vaas as you and your group dive deeper and deeper into the jungle. You’re about to discover the definition of insanity.
Zombie Survival – Picture this: you’re bunkered in a fort and surrounded by a mass of zombies. Can you stay alive until the rescue team arrives? An experience for thrill seekers.
Outbreak Origins – Prepare yourself for epic battles. A deadly virus is wreaking havoc, causing hordes of zombies to take over the city. The dead are walking and your squad needs to do something quick!
Singularity – Ever wondered how you’d fair against killer robots and rogue drones? You and your mates will investigate a secret military space station and take on the Terminators.
Engineerium – Perfect for first-timers and virtual reality experimenters. Ease you and your mates into VR through this avatar-like, fantasy world that combines platform and maze challenges.
And more…

Opening of the new site in Bristol, was selected by CEO John Lilley who has been involved in teaching children code in Bristol through his business Junior Game Creators over many years.

John Lilley, Chief Experience Officer at meetspaceVR said “We’re delighted to bring Zero Latency to Bristol, one of the UK’s cultural hubs for creative arts and culture.

I’ve been promising our Junior Game Creators we would arrive in Bristol soon and it’s been my ambition to open a store in the city as promised. There’s a growing appetite for cutting-edge socially engaging VR experiences and the games we offer cater to a wide audience from avid-gamers to first time visitors, but at the heart of every game is the key aspect that gaming is better when played together.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to escape the everyday and can’t wait to watch players battle against zombies and sacrifice their friends so that they can win! you’ll soon learn who the screamer is in your squad!”

An innovation success story, Zero Latency is the first company in the world to launch warehouse scale free-roaming VR. Founded in 2014, the company now has over 70 venues in 26 countries and so far there have been more than 2 million free-roam Zero Latency VR game plays worldwide.

meetspaceVR’s Zero Latency Bristol branch will open ready for the Easter long weekend. Tickets can be pre-booked at www.meetspacevr.co.uk.

About Zero Latency:

Zero Latency is the pioneer and global leader in out-of-home free-roam VR entertainment. The Melbourne, Australia, based company has constructed warehouse-scale VR game arenas that focus on a social gaming experience.

Zero Latency currently has over 70 venues operating across 26 countries. In 2016, Zero Latency was named by Fast Company as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Gaming companies.

For more information, please visit: www.zerolatencyvr.com or www.meetspacevr.co.uk.

GAMES WORKSHOP PARTNER TO DEVELOP WARHAMMER: 40,000 SPACE MARINE FOR FREE ROAM VR

LONDON (September 20, 2022) – Today, Zero Latency and Games Workshop are excited to announce the development of a first-of-its-kind interactive VR adventure based on the world-renowned Warhammer: 40,000: Space Marine franchise. Building on the legacy of the Space Marine video games, the upcoming free-roam VR experience will be developed in-house at Zero Latency using Unreal Engine 5 and join its seven other immersive experiences in its award-winning library with support from game developer Focus Interactive.

The new experience will allow up to eight players to suit up and step into the world of Space Marine like never before as they go into battle to fight for the Imperium of Man, engaging with the game’s most iconic environments and characters along the way. Players will embody the superhuman skill of a Space Marine in a thrilling 30-minute adventure to prove their ultimate loyalty to humanity with:

A completely wireless free-roam experience running on Zero Latency’s next gen platform,
The first chance to experience the brute strength and resilience of a Space Marine first hand in an original, adrenaline-fuelled adventure, and
Unparalleled 5K visual fidelity, immersive 360 degree audio, a 90 Hz refresh rate, and a 120 degree field of view.

“Taking customers inside the world of a Space Marine for the first time is a dream come true, and building the experience from the ground up here at Zero Latency for our next generation platform makes it even more exciting,” said Scott Vandokelaar, Chief Technology Officer at Zero Latency. “We’ve always set out to create the world’s most effortless immersive experiences, and our new Space Marine adventure will deliver something that’s simply been impossible until now. We’ve been blown away by people’s reaction to Far Cry VR – our exclusive partnership with Ubisoft and nDreams – and we can’t wait to see what they’ll make of this latest adventure.”

“Warhammer: 40,000: Space Marine 2 is going to be one of the biggest Warhammer video games ever, and it is hugely anticipated by fans globally. This is a fantastic extension of the franchise, ” said Jon Gillard, Global Head of Licensing at Games Workshop. “Zero Latency are masters of crafting exciting VR entertainment in locations all over the world, including one near our HQ in Nottingham (meetspaceVR) that we have been to…a lot! We are working closely with their talented team, and using their groundbreaking platform and technology, we know this partnership is going to generate an amazing VR experience that will surprise and delight anyone who’s ever wanted to be a Space Marine.”

Warhammer: 40,000: Space Marine is the latest example of Zero Latency’s ongoing mission to create ever more immersive ways to engage with the brands, worlds, and experiences customers love. In 2021, Zero Latency partnered with Ubisoft to add the world-renowned Far Cry universe into its exclusive collection of games, introducing both new and experienced players to Rook Islands through Far Cry VR. Zero Latency also launched the first ever free-roam eSports game with the release of Sol Raiders in 2019. Beyond growing its assortment of exclusive adventures in its award-winning content library, Zero Latency is continuing to transform the immersive entertainment industry by enhancing the customer journey through remote-rendering 6E streaming solutions, making it easier than ever to get lost in another world.