“Project Helix”: Figment Productions Develops New VR Software with Realistic Avatars

The British specialist company for Virtual Reality (VR), Figment Productions is currently developing a new VR software to upgrade the visitor experience in the virtual world, making it more genuine. The new product, codenamed “Project Helix“, will be suitable for location-based, free-roaming VR attractions, in which guests will be able to see each other as realistic avatars in the virtual world as well as to interact with props and environments.  

“Over the years we’ve learned a huge amount from our clients who operate theme parks and visitor attractions,“ said Simon Reveley, CEO of Figment. “We understand the importance of getting the throughput model right and the essential component of a shared, social experience. Previously, VR has struggled to deliver on that but the technology is evolving and so are our software solutions. At Figment, we’ve developed a system that allows us to scan guests and create realistic avatars for them almost instantly. Once they put on their high-end PC backpacks and high-resolution VR headsets, they’re able to see each other in the virtual world, to talk and interact. It’s a step change in how we experience VR,“ he continued.

Figment will license the system to customers in the leisure industry as well as owning and operating its own sites. The first locations are scheduled to open in Q1 2019. (eap)