VR Center Dietlikon or VR Arena?

I have now tested a shooter with both VR providers in the Zurich area. Both providers are still in the development phase, whereby the VR Center in Dietlikon has been on the market for a while. It also seems to me that behind the two developers there are the bigger nerds who put a lot of heart and soul into their work. In contrast, VR Arena had its exclusive game programmed in Hungary - a bit of a shame for the Swiss market. The good thing about the VR Arena however, is the collaboration with laser tag. This way, visitors can play both in one place.

As far as the implementation of the shooters in terms of gameplay, equipment, graphics and other points is concerned, there are definitely differences as well.

The care

The attendants at both providers were very friendly and helpful. At the VR Centre you have to put on a bit more equipment for the body tracking and that's why they help you a bit more or a bit longer with getting dressed.

Equipment

At the VR Centre, we both received a self-developed weapon, which at the time still had the danger of being put out of action by some ominous buttons, but they certainly looked better than two Vive controllers. Apart from that, I would classify the backpacks and the headsets at both locations as having a similarly good wearing comfort. In any case, there was no cable tangle at either one.

The magic trick

In the VR Centre, the whole thing takes place behind the black curtain. For the time being, visitors do not know what is really behind it, which makes it even more exciting. If you have never been there and want to keep the suspense alive, you should definitely not visit the VR Centre. Backstage report read and just imagine a pink elephant. All joking aside: the fact is in any case that Dietlikon provides a much larger space in which to move around.

The graphic

The level of detail of the worlds was appropriately high for both providers. Of course, the resolution is not like on a full HD screen, but it is sufficient for the immersion. Personally, the landscape on the planet appealed to me a bit more in the VR Arena - maybe it's just a bit more girly?

Sound

At the VR Centre, we were linked to each other and to the supervisors by radio. This was very helpful for the immersion. In the VR Arena, my colleague could hardly understand me and I heard almost nothing of the sound from the game.

The monsters

The VR Arena in Zurich definitely scored higher with the different monsters. At the VR Centre you also have different opponents, but the big boss and the dragon were very impressive.

The Ego

Zurich got zero points for the fact that you could only see your own weapon. In Dietlikon you could see your own avatar through the full body tracking, which was really cool. "How cool is that? I'm in a kit!"

Gameplay

Overall, I liked the game better at the VR Centre. Charging together and the possibility of dying made the game more entertaining. The tension was also higher because we were supposedly in a gallery. In addition, dodging in Zurich was rather difficult or you didn't really realise whether you had been hit. Since I'm more into action and movement, the game in Dietlikon was closer to me, even though we camped more.

Duration

10 minutes vs. 20 minutes. In a shooter, 10 minutes is basically enough if the story doesn't change much and the space in which you move is not that big. New enemies can keep the game exciting, but the 20 minutes for the shooter was already the upper limit for me.

Money

I would say that the price-performance ratio is right for both. It is difficult to say how prices will develop in the VR sector.

Conclusion

As you can see, the VR Centre is probably a bit higher on my list. Since I liked the gameplay better and it was a bit more challenging, I would rather play this shooter again. However, I would like to conclude by saying once again that it is worth visiting both providers and that both are busy expanding and developing their offerings.