Casting calls for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child might be few and far between, but there鈥檚 still plenty of chances for actors to practice defeating Dark Wizards and fly around Hogwarts further down Broadway. Tucked into the are two virtual reality experiences that take visitors deep into the Wizarding World, transforming Muggles into their very own character in a magical story.
罢丑别谤别鈥檚 Chaos at Hogwarts and Wizards Take Flight, both offering the opportunity for fans to step into a world of magic. Each experience has immersive 4-D effects like wind, water splashes, and moving platforms. One journey is stationary and the other ambulatory; in both, the rider is in control of their own movement.
Chaos at Hogwarts begins at the waiting room for Platform 9 and 3/4 while students Wizards Take Flight lifts off from the Quidditch locker room. This is where performers can really get into character. To start off, 鈥渟tudents鈥� pick an avatar by picking one of four skin tones and pledging your Hogwarts House. Then it鈥檚 time to put on the VR gear, with motion sensors that go on your hands and feet and a headset.
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Once suited up, enter the virtual reality room to prepare for their adventure using a classic from Standard Book of Spells, Chapter 7. To give away much of what happens in either experience would spoil half of the fun, but in Wizards Take Flight, students fly around the grounds of Hogwarts before Dobby pops up to throw a wrench in an idyllic day. In Chaos at Hogwarts, students must help reign in several creatures running amok inside the castle, set loose by...who else? Dobby.
While avoiding spoilers, here are some tips for performers that would maximize the immersive and theatrical venture:
1. Brush up on some spells from Dumbledore鈥檚 Army, as students will get physical wands to protect themselves from some dark magic. Elsewhere, don't forget the swish and flick!
2. You鈥檒l see other guests as their avatars through your VR headset. It鈥檚 easy to avoid any run-ins while exploring Hogwarts on foot. Flying into each other, however, is another matter entirely. Prepare to get little jostled on a broom.
3. Students can cast spells together to make their impact more powerful.
is located at 935 Broadway. Check out some photos from the experience below.
