On the Mont des Arts, the vibrant Plein Publiek, one of Brussels’ leading event venues, will soon be hosting a decadent immersive experience. Digital projections, virtual or augmented reality activities, video games, arcade terminals, interactive sets… You won’t know where to turn! Tickets are now available.
ARTCADE: the new retro immersive experience to try out in Brussels
“INSERT COIN. PRESS PLAY. ENTER ARTCADE.” To enter the ARTCADE universe is to enter a parallel world where the boundaries between fiction and reality, past and future, blur to make way for a new space-time. No, that’s not the synopsis of the new episode of Black Mirror, but the concept of ARTCADE, the new temple of gaming.
Expert developers Studio Irma and Beyond.Culture have created this pixelated hybrid universe, a cross between an immersive exhibition and an arcade game, like a fusion between an app, a museum and a video game. From the birth of the first computers to the future of collaboration between man and machine, you’ll be invited to interact with the digital world in an impressive setting.
In all, nine rooms await you in this new retro-futuristic playground, each with its own unique atmosphere, designed to stimulate your creativity in the age of AI. Here, artificial intelligence is your ally and responds to you. Spoiler: your smartphone becomes your playmate. Like a video game, you activate bonus content and augmented reality effects via a dedicated app. Throughout the experience, scan, swipe and discover secrets.
This unique journey is sure to appeal to all generations: to children who have too many questions, and to adults who still do. Here’s to unlocking ARTCADE in June.
