Interstellar Arc
Location-based VR experience by Felix & Paul Studios
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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 combines narrative-driven virtual reality, full-room physical environments, and interactive effects to immerse participants in a science-fiction mission of interstellar exploration. It soft-opened in October 2025 and officially launched in November 2025.[1][2]
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States
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 | |
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Concept
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
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
Experience
Participants embark on a guided mission lasting approximately 60 minutes, moving through physical rooms while wearing untethered VR headsets. The experience features:
- full-room physical set extensions
- environmental effects such as wind, lighting, and temperature variation
- real-time spatial audio
- large-area tracking
- multiplayer group progression
Reception
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]
Production and technology
The experience uses Felix & Paul Studios’ proprietary cinematic VR and real-time integration tools, integrating interactive props, environmental effects, and large-area VR tracking. The installation builds upon techniques previously used in the studio's large-scale VR exhibition Space Explorers: THE INFINITE.[2]