Dragon Quest VR Ride Lets You Ride a Killer Panther
The VR ride is the centerpiece of the anniversary exhibition, using consumer hardware and minimal staff to create a shared immersive attraction.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
The Dragon Quest 40th anniversary event in Harajuku features a VR ride where participants mount a killer panther in a 360-degree adventure. The press preview revealed a setup using Meta Quest 3 headsets and a pre-show briefing, with groups of up to 16 experiencing the ride simultaneously.
The Dragon Quest VR RIDE, the main attraction of the Dragon Quest the DIVE event in Harajuku, uses a Meta Quest 3 headset - a consumer device rather than a custom-built VR system. Riders sit in chairs arranged in pairs, with up to 16 people experiencing the same virtual world. A pre-show briefing video explains how to put on the hardware, and staff presence is kept to a minimum.
Once seated, riders fasten a seatbelt and don the headset and earphones. The experience puts them on a killer panther, exploring a 360-degree Dragon Quest environment. The event runs from July 17 to September 6 at Tokyu Plaza Harajuku, celebrating the series' 40th anniversary alongside historical exhibits and other attractions.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) キラーパンサーに乗れる！ ドラクエの世界を思う存分体感できる「ドラゴンクエスト VR RIDE」を体験してきた！