Photos by Karen Ostlund
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| (left) co-founder Eric Gradman, LA Mayor Garcetti and co-founder Brent Bushnell at TwoBitCircus opening |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Virtual reality feeling flying between buildings |
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| Carnival digital game |
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| 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.
