Inception in real life featuring VR Lab Kepong

Virtual reality brings our senses to another level. We have long used this in the military to train armies who can respond appropriately and fast to emergency situations in a safe environment. 

As a medical student, I also had my fair share of simulation learning sessions to deal with medical emergencies. Now, everyone can experience virtual reality at VR Lab.

VR Lab has 2 branches at Wangsa Maju and Kepong. Not only is it for gaming purposes, but it also provides educational and team building activities. One can even rent a mobile VR booth for private parties!

We woke up early on a Saturday morning all hyped up to have some virtual fun. All of us but one are by no means any serious gamers. Even then it's only CW's first time trying out the VR lab in kepong.

Sim is our kind instructor of the day. Safety briefing first as always. He also talks us through how to work the controllers for each game.

Looking so cybercop- like with all the gears on.

Immediately we are transported to another realm. Being in this virtual environment means that we have to concentrate 100% to the game. Each player has his own headset and 2 controllers with adequate space to move around.

The rooms are also family friendly. Baby Bing had his fair chance to run around. Just gotta make sure he doesn't clash into the players.

There are a wide variety of games available to suit everyone's taste. These are the games we tried during our 2 hours experience.

Richie plank's Experience- find the courage to jump off a high-rise. But remember to grab a few doughnuts before you do so. Not for the acrophobic. Even my fellow guy friend felt it so real that he hesitated to jump off.

Fruits ninja-endless fun of fruit slashing! No additional buttons need to be pressed. Just one really has to slash and work those arms. Much more engaging than the original game.

Brook heaven (multi player)- zombie killing/shooting games. It's really eerie because one can actually 'feel' the zombies approaching and appreciate the splashing of blood. Fairly graphic. Needs a bit more hand-eye coordination because the enemies can come in all directions and the player needs to reload his weapon fairly frequently.

Elven Assassin- Great multi player games which requires teamwork to fend your village against the invasion of orcs and dragons. Time to work those forearm muscles with rapid arrow firing. Need to physically dodge incoming fire breathing dragons and axe thrown by the orcs.

Dig 4 destruction- eliminate your fellow gamers. Use one's radar to locate weapons and other gamers. Dig through the maze to finish off your opponents. In worst case scenario if one runs out of ammo, just punch the other to defeat :p

Smashbox arena- Play dodgeball in the space in teams. One can teleport to various locations and sneak a ball to the other team members. Be prepared to dodge an incoming ball physically.

What's our verdict? Fun, fun and more fun! No matter you are a serious gamer or a casual one, these gadgets are pretty easy to handle. The game itself is full of challenges and needs minimal practice to master. I'll suggest players to wear contact lens but if you have glasses, they can still help to adjust the headset settings.

Not forgetting the Smashbox Arena tournament is coming up! At a mere RM10 per pax, one can participate in the world's first e-sport tournament. To prepare yourself, you can get discounted rates for training sessions. Attractive cash prize awaits! Tournament date had been postponed to 2 to 3 December 2017.

Not sure what to do this weekend? Head to VR lab for a totally different level of experience unlike others.