Interstellar Arc
 Entrance to Interstellar Arc in Las Vegas | |
| Address | 3072 Rigel Ave Building 170 Las Vegas, Nevada United States |
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| Location | AREA15 |
| Owner | Felix & Paul Studios |
| Capacity | 170 guests per hour |
| Type | Location-based virtual reality experience |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 22, 2025 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Interstellar Arc is a 60-minute location-based virtual reality (LBVR) experience created by Felix & Paul Studios and installed at Area15 in Las Vegas. The attraction utilizes narrative-driven virtual reality, physical sets, and environmental effects to depict a science-fiction mission of interstellar exploration. It soft-opened in October 2025 and officially launched in November 2025.[1][2]
Concept
[edit]Interstellar Arc places visitors aboard a fictional deep-space mission, blending VR storytelling with physical sets, spatialized audio, and environmental effects. Participants move freely through multiple rooms, interacting with virtual and real-world structures synchronized in real time.[3]
Development
[edit]The experience was developed by Felix & Paul Studios, a Montreal-based immersive entertainment studio known for large-scale VR installations and the Space Explorers series created in partnership with NASA.[4]
Construction and installation were completed in coordination with Area15 technical partners and various Las Vegas–based contractors.[4]
Installation at Area15
[edit]Interstellar Arc occupies a custom-built section of Area15’s District 2 expansion and integrates multiple themed environments, pre-show and post-show zones, and large-format VR stages designed for groups.[5][6]
Experience
[edit]Participants embark on a guided mission lasting approximately 60 minutes, moving through physical rooms while wearing untethered VR headsets.
The experience utilizes a combination of physical and digital assets to facilitate group movement. Technical elements include full-room physical set extensions synchronized with the virtual environment, real-time spatial audio, and large-area tracking systems. The narrative is structured around multiplayer group progression, allowing participants to move through the physical space as a collective.
Reception
[edit]Local, industry, and national technology media have described Interstellar Arc as one of the most ambitious immersive attractions in Las Vegas.
- WIRED described the experience as cinematic and transportive, writing that it "feels like I've been transported into a scene straight out of a science fiction movie."[9]
- Neon Las Vegas called it “one of Las Vegas’ most imaginative experiences.”[1]
- Travel Weekly highlighted its cinematic worldbuilding and interactive scale.[5]
- Secret Los Angeles noted its high degree of immersion and production value.[10]
Local broadcasters, including FOX5 Las Vegas and News3 Las Vegas, covered the opening.[11][12]
The experience has also been the focus of industry discussion in outlets such as Blooloop, XRMust, and Amusement Today.[2][3][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Dylan, Taylor (November 2025). "'Interstellar Arc' might be Las Vegas' most imaginative experience". Neon Las Vegas. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Felix & Paul Studios launch Interstellar Arc at Area15". Blooloop. October 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Felix & Paul Studios' Interstellar Arc opens at Area15". XRMust. October 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Montreal studio brings VR space travel to Vegas". Canada Media Fund. October 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- 1 2 Keaton, Kristen (November 2025). "An immersive journey into the future at Area15's Interstellar Arc". Travel Weekly. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Outer space immersive experience launches at Area15". InterGame Ltd. October 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Step Into The Future: Interstellar Arc Opens At AREA15". KKLZ-FM. October 24, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Interstellar Arc opens at Area15 in Las Vegas". Amusement Today. October 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "A New Las Vegas Attraction Serves Up Alien Foxes, Exoplanets, and VR Carl Sagan". WIRED. December 15, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ↑ "The immersive Interstellar Arc experience lands in Las Vegas". Secret Los Angeles. November 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Interstellar Arc launches at Area15". FOX5 Las Vegas. October 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Interstellar Arc launch event dazzles Las Vegas". News3 Las Vegas. October 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.