# VR Haunted Houses Toronto's House of VR is Creating an Unforgettable Haunted House for Halloween By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-10-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-house-for-halloween References: [eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/freaky-friday-halloween-edition-tickets-38668007050) & [houseofvr](http://houseofvr.com/) Toronto's [House of VR](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-house-of-fryght) is creating a haunted house for Halloween this year, but it is one that will offer "360 degrees of terror" through its virtual reality viewing booths, units and pods. The Freaky Friday VR event teases that participants will enter an experience where they must attempt to evade Bloody Mary, or try their hand at a variety of creepy games. As House of VR describes: "We'll be featuring only horror content on all VR units and viewing pods upstairs; each VR booth will have its own terrifying experience so you can try all the [creepy games and interactions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyes-never-wake)." One of the most terrifying aspects of a [VR haunted house experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-mansion-experience) is that it has the potential to truly take people by surprise by offering frights that are outside the constraints of what is possible with the limitations of the physical world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Virtual Reality Haunted Houses:** Opportunity for immersive, terrifying experiences by combining virtual reality technology with the thrill of haunted houses. - **360-degree Virtual Reality Experiences:** Creating fully immersive virtual reality experiences that provide a complete range of terrifying sensations. - **Interactive Virtual Reality Games:** Using virtual reality technology to create interactive and engaging horror games for users to experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Incorporating virtual reality technology into haunted house attractions to enhance the customer experience and increase attendance. - **Gaming:** Developing virtual reality horror games that provide an elevated level of immersion and fear, attracting horror game enthusiasts. - **Tourism:** Creating virtual reality haunted house experiences as a unique tourist attraction, appealing to horror and thrill-seeking travelers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [VR Horror Hotel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draculas-hotel.md) - [Premium-Quality VR Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandbox-vr.md) - [Spooky Simulated Elevator Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-boo-elevator.md) - [Eerie Walking Tour Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-walk-tours.md) - [Experiential Entertainment Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illuminarium-1.md) - [Luxuriously Immersive Spooky Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairmont-hotel-vancouver.md) - [Year-Round Horror-Inspired Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-horror-unleashed.md) - [Halloween Gaming Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-mansion-experience.md) - [Immersive Hybrid Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-thrillboards.md)