# Movie-Themed VR Experiences SPACES Offers a Multi-Sensory Terminator Virtual Reality Experience By Glenn Mandel | Published 2018-08-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terminator-virtual-reality References: [uploadvr](https://uploadvr.com/hands-on-spaces-inc-opens-first-high-end-terminator-vr-attraction/) & [spaces](http://www.spaces.com) The world of the Terminator movies is coming to virtual reality—Terminator Salvation: Fight for the Future, from LA-based SPACES, allows participants to join the resistance alongside friends and family to blast Terminators with unique SPACES features like SPACES FACES (a 3D scan of one's face so that a player's VR avatar actually looks like them) and top-of-the-line [immersive VR equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandbox-vr). Now open at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine, CA, Terminator Salvation: Fight for the Future, is a moving, immersive journey that engages all the senses through environmental effects, haptic feedback, moving platforms and [mixed reality](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixedreality-theme-park) that groups of guests can feel, hear and see. Everyone who does the experience also receives a free 15-second clip of their experience that they can share on social media. It is so much fun that after you finish, you'll say "I'll be back!" ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Virtual Reality Experiences:** There is a growing trend for more immersive and interactive virtual reality experiences which offer opportunities for brand marketing and product demos. - **Multi-sensory Experiences:** The use of multiple sensory inputs such as haptic feedback, environmental effects, and mixed reality can enhance the overall experience and create a more memorable and engaging event for customers. - **Personalized Avatars:** Using 3D scanning technology to create personalized avatars is an emerging trend that creates a more immersive experience for participants and could be used for personalized gaming and marketing experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry could create more immersive virtual reality experiences for movies, TV-shows, concerts or theme parks, which could attract a broader and more diverse audience. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can use virtual reality experiences to showcase their hotel or resort facilities, or as a tool to offer interactive product demos to potential customers on a global scale. - **Technology:** The technology industry could use personalized avatar technology to develop more advanced virtual reality gaming and technological experiences that are more immersive and interactive for their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Fidelity Space Voyages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interstellar-arc.md) - [Immersive Multimedia Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-pictures-wonderverse.md) - [Celebratory VR Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freeroam-virtual-reality-entertainment.md) - [Spacefaring VR Adventure Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-beyond-victory.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Virtual Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roddenberry-archive.md) - [Promotional Metaverse Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/escape-the-afterlife.md) - [VR Horror Movie Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monkeypaw-productions-all-aboard.md) - [Free-Roam VR Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-marine-ii.md) - [VR Horror Hotel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draculas-hotel.md)