Marvel Studios has released a teaser trailer for Avengers: Damage Control, a new VR experience developed by ILMxLAB, launching exclusively at The VOID locations this month. Despite the name, Damage Control appears to have nothing to do with the fictional construction crew tasked with cleaning up superhero messes in Marvel Comics, who were introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Instead, players are tasked with testing out some new high-tech armor by Black Panther’s sister, Shuri, the head of technology in Wakanda. According to the synopsis for Avengers: Damage Control, Shuri’s new suit combines the best of both worlds from Wakandan and Stark Industries tech. When a “familiar enemy” from the Avengers’ past tries to steal the new technology, a team of up to four players must work alongside characters like Doctor Strange, Ant-Man and Wasp to stop them.
Letitia Wright’s Shuri appears in the trailer, and the VR experience will also feature the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and more. Avengers: Damage Control is launching at The VOID locations on October 18. Check out the teaser trailer below.
While the prospect of fighting alongside the Avengers to take out one of their enemies might be exciting, it looks like Avengers: Damage Control has been made specifically for location-based VR experiences as opposed to home systems like Oculus or PlayStation VR. The VOID currently has 11 locations in the United States and three more locations in Canada, though Damage Control will initially only be available in 10 locations. Per VentureBeat, tickets for Avengers: Damage Control cost $40 per person and the VR experience is only 15 minutes long, plus another 15 minutes of onboarding and exit time.
Still, if you’re a hardcore Marvel fan with the cash to spare, you can now book tickets for Avengers: Damage Control at The VOID’s website. Alternatively, if you’d prefer to enjoy a Marvel-based VR experience in your own home and already an Oculus set-up, a first-person co-op action game called Marvel Powers United VR is currently available for the Rift and Rift S. For PlayStation VR owners, a game called Iron Man VR is releasing later this year.
Virtual reality gaming and experiences have long been lauded as the entertainment of the future, though the task of appearing to casual gaming audiences have proven to be challenging. The VOID has plans to expand to 25 locations over the next two years, so if Avengers: Damage Control isn’t available anywhere near you at the moment, it may well be in the future.
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