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Q: How much does the experience cost?

Prices start from €24.50 per person for 1 hour and from €48.50 per person for 2 hours, and may vary depending on the day, the time and the size of the group. For groups and celebrations — birthdays, stag and hen parties, companies or friends — there are packs from €315 for up to 8 people.

Q: Do I need to book in advance?

Yes, it's highly recommended: afternoons and weekends fill up. Online booking is for 2 or more people; without a booking, or if you come on your own, you can just turn up and, if there's a free slot, you play. You can choose the adventure beforehand or decide when you arrive, as you prefer: you don't need to decide when booking. We send you the confirmation by email and it usually takes a couple of minutes. More on this: Write to us if you have any questions

Question 1

How many players can take part in The Prison VR?

Answer

The Prison VR is designed for cooperative teams of 2 to 6 inmates. As you are locked in separate cells, the ideal group size is 4 to 6 players, to get the most out of voice communication and the division of tasks.

Question 2

How long does The Prison VR experience last?

Answer

The prison sentence has a strict time limit of 60 minutes of play. The whole session, including the preparation and the initial briefing, lasts approximately 75 minutes.

Question 3

How difficult is The Prison VR?

Answer

It has a difficulty level of 8/10. The difficulty does not come from abstract puzzles, but from the critical need to coordinate visual information between separate cells.

Question 4

What is the minimum age to play The Prison VR?

Answer

The recommended minimum age is 13+ because of the tense prison setting and the size of the virtual reality headsets.

Question 5

Is The Prison VR scary?

Answer

It is not a horror game and has no jump scares (sudden frights). However, it creates a lot of tension and a sense of urgency because of the time limit and the setting of an electric chair execution cell from 1890.

Question 6

How is The Prison VR different from a traditional escape room?

Answer

Unlike traditional escape rooms, here virtual reality lets you interact with a hyper-realistic prison environment that would be impossible to recreate physically. Also, you don't carry any cables or backpacks and you move freely around your real cell.

Question 7

What is it like to cooperate while in separate cells?

Answer

Each player starts locked in their own isolation cell. The only way to progress is to talk and describe in detail to the rest of the team what you see, what you touch and the mechanisms within your reach.

Question 8

What happens if my team doesn't manage to escape in time?

Answer

The game has two possible endings. If time runs out before the electrical generator has been disconnected, your fate will inexorably end in the electric execution chair of 1890.

Question 9

How much does the experience cost?

Answer

The rate is from €24.50 per person for 1 hour and from €48.50 per person for 2 hours, and it may vary depending on the day, the time and the size of the group. For groups and celebrations —birthdays, stag and hen parties, companies or friends— there are packs from €315 for up to 8 people.

Question 10

Do I need to book in advance?

Answer

Yes, it's highly recommended: afternoons and weekends fill up. Online bookings start from 2 people; without a booking, or if you come on your own, you can turn up and, if there's a free slot, you play. You can choose the adventure beforehand or decide when you arrive, as you prefer: you don't need to decide when you book. We send you the confirmation by email and it usually takes a couple of minutes. More about this: Write to us if you have any questions

Question 11

What does the virtual reality experience include?

Answer

The ticket includes the use of Meta Quest 3 headsets set up without cables, individual game calibration, and the personalised support of a Game Master throughout the whole session.

Question 12

Where are you located and how do I get there?

Answer

We are at C/Viladomat 95, Barcelona (Eixample). The easiest way is to come by metro: Rocafort (L1), Urgell (L1), Sant Antoni (L2) or Poble Sec (L3), all about ten minutes' walk away. By bus, line V9 has a stop right opposite Virtua, and there are more lines along Gran Via and Sepúlveda. See on Google Maps More about this: See the map and address

Question 13

Is there parking near the venue?

Answer

We don't have our own car park, but there are two public ones a couple of minutes' walk away: BSM Urgell and SABA Eixample. With a large group, the metro works out better. More about this: See the map and address

Question 14

Can I play while wearing my prescription glasses?

Answer

Yes. The Meta Quest 3 headsets have enough room to be used with the vast majority of prescription glasses without discomfort. If yours are very large, contact lenses are more comfortable. More about this: Everything you'll be wondering about

Question 15

Does virtual reality cause motion sickness?

Answer

It happens to some people. The catalogue is chosen so that it doesn't: titles that move the camera for you, which are the ones that cause the most discomfort, are avoided. If you notice anything, the session can be stopped at any time. More about this: What happens to the body

Question 16

What technology and virtual reality headsets do you use?

Answer

We use Meta Quest 3 headsets: they are wireless, with no cables and no computer, and they track your movements, so you move freely in your 3×3 m box. We provide the headphones ourselves to improve immersion. More about this: What virtual reality is

Question 17

How is VR different from a video game on a screen?

Answer

In a video game you look at a screen and use a controller. In VR you're inside the game: you turn your head and see the world around you, you really walk and you use your hands to interact with objects. Your brain processes the virtual environment as if it were real — that's why the adrenaline, the laughs and the immersion are incomparable. It's the difference between watching a film and starring in it. More about this: It's not a video game: you're inside it

Question 18

Do you offer group packs or team building?

Answer

Yes. Birthdays, stag and hen parties, team building and friends and family: each occasion has its own page, with its three packs and what each one includes. And corporate events are normally held at other venues: we bring virtual reality there.

Question 19

What are the venue's opening hours?

Answer

We are open every day, from 11:00 to 21:00, except 1 January. The last one-hour session starts at 20:15 on weekdays and at 19:45 at weekends; for group packs it is earlier, and each pack lists its own time slots. More about this: Opening hours and contact

Question 20

Can I buy gift vouchers to give the experience as a present?

Answer

Yes, with a gift voucher: one hour of virtual reality for one person, any day at any time. It costs €29.50 per ticket, is valid for 6 months and reaches you by email straight away. It cannot be used for group packs.

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