Two Bit Circus Opened September 7th in LA to Combine Carnival w/VR Tech

Photos by Karen Ostlund

(left) co-founder Eric Gradman, LA Mayor Garcetti and co-founder Brent Bushnell at TwoBitCircus opening

An hour before opening, outside Two Bit Circus

"Our new VR Circus has come to town for both adults and kids, and you have to experience it to believe” said co-founder Brent Bushnell of Two Bit Circus at September 7th opening.

Seconds before smattering of sorts and pyrotechnics

The Two Bit Circus company is known for combining the wonder and spectacle of the traditional carnival with the latest in VR technology. A team of artists, inventors, educators and performers have built social games that inspire, engage and reinvent the way people play.

Seconds after smattering of sorts and pyrotechnics as "ribbon cutting"

(LOS ANGELES) Two Bit Circus created wonder and excitement around the Los Angeles Arts District when opening its doors of its micro-amusement park to the public on September 7th,at 634 Mateo Street, corner 7th street downtown Los Angeles. To mark the occasion, the company was hosting a morning grand opening celebration with a new way of ribbon cutting which involved neither ribbons nor cutting, but featured a smattering of sorts and pyrotechnics - all under safe conditions.

Two Bit Circus bar

Two Bit Circus is a micro amusement park of 38,000 square feet and a new type of social play space, an ever-changing landscape of entertainment; including multi-person virtual reality, narrative-based escape/story rooms, indie arcades, an interactive theater, molecular mixology, a robot bartender and classic games.

Virtual reality feeling flying between buildings

Carnival digital game

HOLOGATE VR Game

The venue has several sections:

The Midway: A digital take on traditional circus games and attractions
The Arkane: An arcade full of pinball machines, multi-player digital games, and arcade cabinets both old and new
The Arena: A set of VR booths for playing  popular VR games, including multiple Battlezone stations
Story Rooms: A set of room-scale experiences like escape rooms and a Space Team-like starship bridge simulator
Club 01: An interactive theater for dozens of attendees to participate in software-driven variety and game shows with live hosts
A dining area: Food, snacks, and drinks prepared by a chef specifically for Two Bit Circus.
Free entrance, more info visit www.twobitcircus.com or follow #TwoBitCircus
Open daily 4pm to 11pm, Friday and Saturday extended hours until 1am.