{"id":378422,"date":"2026-04-02T15:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/378422\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:09:08","slug":"black-mirror-to-bring-shows-tech-dystopia-to-life-in-new-location-based-vr-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/378422\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Black Mirror&#8217; to Bring Show&#8217;s Tech Dystopia to Life in New Location-based VR Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Black Mirror, the hit sci-fi anthology series on Netflix, is getting its own VR experience soon\u2014set to debut at VR destination<a href=\"https:\/\/infinity-experiences.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> Infinity Experience<\/a> in Montreal, Canada next month ahead of wider rollout.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by VR studio Univrse and Banijay Live Studio,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblackmirrorexperience.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> THE BLACK MIRROR EXPERIENCE<\/a> is slated to mash up physical environments with VR headsets, drawing on themes of the award-winning television series.<\/p>\n<p>According a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banijay.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/31\/banijay-live-studio-unveils-the-black-mirror-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">press statement<\/a>, The Black Mirror Experience creates a scenario that will \u201cforce visitors to make [the] same choices\u201d as seen in the show,\u00a0which explores society\u2019s complex relationship with technology and the moral quandaries often faced by characters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/black-mirror-vr-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/black-mirror-vr-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/a>Image courtesy Banijay<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGroups are invited to the exclusive opening of Phaethon\u2019s showroom \u2013 a tech giant about to unveil its most ambitious creation yet: LifeAgent, a robot designed to simplify your life, understand your desires, and help you become your best self. At first, everything feels seamless. Reassuring. Almost perfect. Until it doesn\u2019t,\u201d the studio explains.<\/p>\n<p>The experience supports up to six players (ages 12+), and will be offered in\u00a0French, English, and Spanish. It\u2019s slated to launch first at the Infinity Experience location in Montreal on May 21st, however more locations will be announced\u00a0\u201csoon,\u201d the studio says.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Infinity Experience operates <a href=\"https:\/\/infinity-experiences.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">in seven cities across North America<\/a>. In Canada: Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, Quebec City, and Mississauga. In the US: Chicago and Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>Created by Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror returned for its seventh series on Netflix in April 2025, produced by Broke &amp; Bones, with Brooker, Jessica Rhoades, and Annabel Jones as executive producers. 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