VRinity, Best VR Games Centre at Mall of Medini, Iskandar Puteri, Johor

Have you heard of Virtual Realty (VR) games? If you have played VR before, then I am sure you have enjoyed VR game very much. Ok, for those haven't played VR before, you would ask what is VR game? According to Whatis techtarget.com, Virtual reality (VR) gaming is the application of a three-dimensional (3-D) artificial environment to computer games. You will be totally immerses in the game wearing googles and head phone and everything will be like you are inside the game itself. I had an enjoyable time at my first try of VR games at the launch of VRinity situated at Mall of Medini, Johor last week.

Virtual Centre of Excellence (VRinity), in Iskandar Puteri, Johore, Malaysia, is the latest offering of immersive gaming center quipped with the best virtual technologies from Korea.  This 5,000 square feet gaming center is a milestone and a testament of Iskander Malaysia's strong commitment of driving digital transformation. 

Games at Virtual Centre of Excellence at Mall of Medini

At present, eight (8) VR games are available for ages ranging 8 years above and 12 years above. 

Signature Games are: 

1. Special Force VR: ACE. Consist of 1-4 players. Supports multiplayer PVP with 4 players (including Action packed game is Korea's first VR survival game that requires a high level of strategy, power and concentration in the virtual reality space for 5-10 minutes. Supports multiplayer PVP with 4 players (including AI 8 players). This is Korea's first VR e-sports game!

2. Black Badge : Signal A very interesting game, like escape room that gives you the adrenalin rush. Can be played with 1-4 players. In this game, Black Badge crew escape outpost and disappear with a final signal. You have to carry out the task of finding the shuttles and members of the Black Badge crew who have disappeared. Players will also be on mission to save the doctors. You will have lots of excitement and I saw players screaming with lots of action!

The other games at VRinity suitable for 8 years and above are: 

1. Tobot VR . An action racing VR game inclusive of 2 maps. 

 2. Dynamic Theatre. A VR roller coaster that has 3 maps to choose from. It takes you through a journey of different terrains, twists and turns, ups and downs. 

Our VVIPs enjoying this ride...

3. Taekwon V Reality. One of the very first in Korea, Robot Taekwon V is the older animation in Korea comparable to Tobots (1976).

 I took played with this but mine is an easier version of shooting meteors that fell down from the sky. Well, in the end, I scored got high and managed to save earth, haha, not bad for an old lady!

4. VR Sports. 

VR Sports Room includes 6 different types of sports such as tennis, badminton, table tennis, archery, squash and baseball. You can play with a partner or against computer.

5. World War Toons, 

A shooting game similar to  Metal Slug Sega available for all ages.  

6.  VR Room

The genre ranges from rthym, action, shooting, defense, strategy and adventure. Some of the games are Dancing Party, where you can really sweat by dancing, Rock Momen King, Downward Spiral, Lolly Pang, Baan Squad and Toy Clash. Being a novice, I tried Toy Clash and a simple game of throwing whatever I can grab at Zombies as they are trying to climb up through windows to get at me! Oh dear, quick, I have to grab books, chairs, television sets, tables and try to hit the zombies and prevent them from coming inside my room. Oh dear, in the end I lost, sad, not fast enough.....hehe, anyway its a game and it was fun!

Ticketing Prices at VRinity, Mall of Medini

Oh ya, if you just want to try a few games or rushing for time, here's the individual games prices:

Promotion rates are until end of November 

This Promo prices are for limited time only, so quick lets go to Mall of Medini ....... Adults and children can just have a go at the VR Room and World of Toons which cause only RM15 ^-^

VRinity, at Mall of Medini: Big spacious 5,000 square feet game centre with a total investment close to USD2 million

VRinity or Virtual Centre of Excellence is a catalytic joint venture project between Iskandar Innovations Sdn Bhd and KT Corporation. KT Corporation is South Korea's largest telecommunications company is developing immersive media  by using next generation ICT and has launch two VRIGHT VR theme parks in Seoul last year. KT Corp operates VR experience zone, VRIGHT, based on 5G convergence technology VR and AR. VRinity is the first global venture of KT Corp and together with Iskandar Investment Berhad, there are plans to upscale VR experience zone business in all regions of Malaysia.

VRinity or Virtual Centre of Excellence is looking for collaboration and partnership with local software developers or start-ups to develop, test and monetise their VR/AR products.

VRinity launch was graced by Guest Of Honour, YB Jimmy Puah Wee Tse, Johor International Trade, Investment and Utility Committee Chairman, En. Wan Ahmad Saifuddin Wan Ahmad Radzi, Chairman of Virtua Realm Sdn Bhd, Mr. Kim Hoonbae, Head of New Media Business, KT Corporation, Mr. Kim Youngwoo, Senior Vice President, Global Business Development, KT Corporation, Datuk Ir Khairil Anwar Ahmad, President/Chief Executive Officer, Iskandar Investment Berhad and Datuk Akmal Ahmad, Chief Operating Officer, Iskander Investment Berhad.

Here's a short video on VRinity:

VRinity is just 3 minutes walk to Legoland Malaysia, so it will be a good idea now to go for a holiday at Johor, and kill two birds with one stone.

There are also many restaurants at Mall of Medini,such as Chicken Rice Shop, Absolute Thai, Secret Recipe, Old Town White Coffee and many others for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

This 4 (stooges) social media influencers flew down from Kuala Lumpur for the opening launch of VRinity on 28 August 2018. We had a great fun time at the games, thank you VRinity and Iskandar Puteri! 

Opening Hours: 

Monday to Sunday:  10 am - 10 pm

Telephone: +6065678901

Address: 

Lot G27-G29, Ground Floor, Mall of Medini, 

No. 4, Lebuh Medini Utara,

Medini Iskandar Malaysia

79250,Iskandar Puteri

Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia

For more details: 

Website: https://vrinity.com/

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