The best augmented reality and virtual reality arcades in Singapore

Take on a larger-than-life indoor adventure at Sentosa's first-ever VR theme park. Tapping into the latest cutting-edge technology, HeadRock VR features 11 rides where you raft across strong currents, fire at evil bots and brave a stormy blizzard. It's not just visuals and movements as well – prepare to get splashed with water and have the ice-cold wind blown in your face for the full experience. Curate your ideal adventure according to colour zones, starting at $35 for three rides (Big 3), $50 for five rides (Big 5), and $65 for seven rides (Big 7).

Give your controller a break and enter the worlds of Prince of Persia or Assassin's Creed at VR World. You and your pals get to take on the historical fiction worlds for size (sort of) at this entertainment room in Chinatown which offers Ubisoft VR programmes inspired by the highly raved video games. Families will love the VR arcade games where kids as young as seven can fend off zombies or be a pirate for a day. There are also VR laser tag games to shake things up.

Don't just immerse in the experience, but be the experience – with the help of Sandbox, of course. The international VR arcade offers an unparalleled experience à la the Holodeck from Star Trek. Using cutting-edge technology, it cleverly blends movie-quality, real-time motion capture rigs, seamless actions and captivating storylines, making you feel like you're in a sci-fi film. With its full-body motion capture technology, you're free to run, jump and high-five your teammates while journeying to space or surviving a zombie ambush. Prices start from $32 for one game.

This is not your average arcade, so don't come expecting the conventional Daytona gaming machines. Instead, Melbourne's Zero Latency brings a whole new dimension with virtual reality (VR) added into the equation. With nerve-wracking storylines and scenarios, the games are bound to get your blood pulsating in no time. Equipped with only a controller and a headset with 2K resolution for the ultimate VR experience, square up with zombie baddies and evil robots, and solve physics-based puzzles in a dystopian world. Price ranges between $48 to $70 per person.  

As its name suggests, Virtual Room is another VR-focused escape room providing you and your mates an immersive 3D cinematic experience when you play its games. Currently, it has two options on offer – Time Travel Chapter I and Time Travel Chapter II – both requiring you to go on missions that travel back into historical periods of time, like ancient Egypt and the medieval ages, to help save the world. Each player gets to move around, search for items, and manipulate objects in their own room that’s equipped with the latest VR gear. Prices start from $44 per person.

Not all cheap thrills come for free, but V-Room comes close with rates starting at $12 per hour. Escape into the world of VR at V-Room and take on over 30 solo and multiplayer games. If you've got rhythm, challenge yourself to a game of Beat Saber where you slash obstacles according to the beat. More of a team player? Partner up and put your puzzle skills to the test with Sam and Dan: Floaty Flatmates. Alternatively, get those hearts racing with a multiplayer game that combines horrific monsters, plenty of shooting and a whole load of fun with Arizona Sunshine.

While waiting for your movie to start at Golden Village Funan, burn some energy (and minutes) at one of its four VR pods located at the foyer. Make like Spidey and try your shot at slinging webs with Spider-Man: Homecoming, slash flying obstacles to the beat of the latest tune with Beat Saber, or watch cinematic content like Cirque du Soleil in VR. It's pay-per-use, starting from $15 per hour.

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Hado Singapore turns up the heat by throwing dragons and fireballs into the real world. Team up with the fastest feet as this e-sports arcade offers a game of dodgeball with fireballs, a battle with monsters and the classic Hado shoot – all in AR. Players are not restricted by cables or guides, and are free to dodge, dive and duck freely to fully experience the games. Priced below $25 for all three games, Hado Singapore makes a great group activity and starter pack for AR newbies.