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Minecraft is a game that fans have been wanting to see in VR since the Oculus Rift first hit Kickstarter all those years ago. It’s a game that begs the player to immerse themselves in a world that’s full of imagination, possibility, and endless creativity, so it only makes sense that the sort of immersion offered by VR is a perfect fit. It’s no doubt the dream of many gamers, young and old, to step into the virtually infinite world of Minecraft and start punching trees with Oculus Rift levels of immersion.
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Here are the locations where it’s going to be available, as per the news post:
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- Ala Moana Center (Honolulu)
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- Aventura Mall (Aventura, Fla.)
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- Beachwood Place Mall (Beachwood, Ohio)
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- Bellevue Square (Bellevue, Wash.)
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- Bridgewater Commons (Bridgewater, N.J.)
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- Burlington Mall (Burlington, Mass.)
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- Christiana Mall (Christiana, Del.)
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- City Creek Center (Salt Lake City)
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- Dadeland Mall (Miami)
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- Danbury Fair Mall (Danbury, Conn.)
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- Fashion Valley (San Diego)
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- Flagship Microsoft Store New York
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- Freehold Raceway Mall (Freehold, N.J.)
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- Garden State Plaza (Paramus, N.J.)
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- Houston Galleria (Houston)
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- International Plaza (Tampa, Fla.)
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- Kenwood Towne Centre (Cincinnati)
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- Lenox Square (Atlanta)
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- Mall at Millenia (Orlando, Fla.)
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- Mall of America (Bloomington, Minn.)
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- Natick Mall (Natick, Mass.)
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- Oakbrook Center (Oak Brook, Ill.)
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- Oak Park Mall (Overland Park, Kan.)
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- Park Meadows (Lone Tree, Colo.)
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- Penn Square Mall (Oklahoma City)
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- Pioneer Place (Portland, Ore.)
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- Prudential Center (Boston)
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- Roosevelt Field (Garden City, N.Y.)
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- Scottsdale Fashion Square (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
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- Somerset Collection (Troy, Mich.)
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- Southpark (Charlotte, N.C.)
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- South Coast Plaza (Costa Mesa, Calif.)
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- St. Louis Galleria (St. Louis)
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- St. Johns Town Center (Jacksonville, Fla.)
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- Stanford Shopping Center (Palo Alto, Calif.)
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- Stonebriar Centre (Frisco, Texas)
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- Streets at Southpoint (Durham, N.C.)
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- The Domain (Austin)
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- The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City (Arlington, Va.)
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- The Fashion Mall at Keystone (Indianapolis)
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- The Florida Mall (Orlando, Fla.)
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- The Mall at Rockingham Park (Salem, N.H.)
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- The Shops at La Cantera (San Antonio)
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- The Shops at Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, Calif.)
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- The Village at Corte Madera (Corte Madera, Calif.)
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- The Woodlands Mall (Woodlands, Texas)
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- The Westchester (White Plains, N.Y.)
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- Tysons Corner Center (Tysons Corner, Va.)
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- University Village (Seattle)
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- Walden Galleria (Buffalo, N.Y.)
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- Walt Whitman Mall (Huntington Station, N.Y.)
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- Westfarms Mall (Farmington, Conn.)
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- Westfield Century City (Los Angeles)
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- Westfield Valley Fair (Santa Clara, Calif.)
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- Woodfield Mall (Schaumburg, Ill.)
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- Woodland Hill Mall (Tulsa, Okla.)
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If you’re anywhere near one of these locations, then your first experience with Minecraft VR is going to be a quick and easy one. You don’t need to pay anything, nor do you need an appointment – just your eyes, ears, and preferably a somewhat working knowledge about how to play Minecraft. If you haven’t gotten a chance to experience firsthand what virtual reality is like, then this is probably the best chance you’ll have for a while.
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\n\nFurther reading: Microsoft, Minecraft, Oculus Rift, Virtual Reality