Virtual World Entertainment

Company Description

Headquartered in Kalamazoo, Virtual World Entertainment (VWE) is a leading supplier of high-end, centerpiece attractions to the location-based entertainment industry. Virtual World has produced and distributed cockpits since 1989. Virtual World Entertainment, LLC is a privately held company.

BattleTech Cockpit Simulator Pods

Virtual World Entertainment offers MechWarriors the exhilaration of piloting a 70-ton, 3-story tall robot armed to the teeth with lasers, missiles, cannons and all manner of weaponry to take on all foes... including friends. The Tesla II cockpits, featuring the BattleTech: Firestorm software, are fully enclosed military style simulators that feature 7 screens, over 90 control systems, and a 12 speaker surround sound system. When seated in the cockpit or 'pod', the player pilots their own walking tank known as a BattleMech onto the virtual landscape to compete for battlefield superiority with those seated in surrounding cockpits.

BattleTech Centers

The BattleTech Pods are available at various retail centers across the United States. See the following map for locations.

Media

• Pilot Training Video - version 4
• Videos

External Resources

• VirtualWorld.Com
• MechCorps.Com - largest operator of VWE pods traveling to conventions across the southern United States
• The-Airlock.com Public BattleTech Firestorm site in Kirkland WA, featuring 8 Virtual World Entertainment Tesla II pods.
• Sim Playground BattleTech Firestorm operator in Rolling Hills, Southern CA, featuring 8 Virtual World Entertainment Tesla II pods.