First indoor VR park proves hit with tourists

China's first indoor virtual reality theme park has become a popular destination for tourists since opening in the Hengqin New Area in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on July 31.

Covering 22,000 square meters, the Lionsgate Entertainment World theme park offers about 30 interactive and immersive attractions to visitors, including a VR rollercoaster that instantly transports riders to ancient Egypt, and a world-first augmented reality motorbike experience themed around the Hollywood blockbuster Twilight. It is touted as "the world's first movie-themed multisensory interactive center".

The opening of the new park has given a boost to Hengqin's push to become a prime tourist attraction in southern China, just months after the State Council, China's Cabinet, approved a proposal to turn it into an island of international tourism.