Banijay is launching the Black Mirror Experience, starting with Montreal in May with additional locations to be announced in the future. Specifically, it will be produced by Banijay Live Studio, the new subsidiary of the production company that owns Black Mirror, in partnership with VR firm Univrse. The studio describes it as an interactive virtual reality experience that blends āphysical space and VRā¦ designed to blur the lines of fiction and reality in which you become the main character.ā While it is based on the hit TV show, you apparently donāt need any prior knowledge of the series to be able to enjoy it.
The experience, which will span 60 minutes, can accommodate one person and groups of up to six people. Players 12-years-old and above are welcome to participate. It puts the players in the showroom of a fictional tech giant called Phaethon thatās unveiling the LifeAgent, a robotic AI companion thatās supposed to make their ownersā life easier. LifeAgent does a full-body scan of its owner so it would know their needs before they do. But in true Black Mirror fashion, āonce it sees through [their] eyes, it knows exactly how to helpā¦ whether [they] asked it to or not.ā
You can take part in the event at Infinity Experiences in Montreal, where youāll be able to play it in French, English and Spanish.
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