Brogent Technologies Inc., a leading manufacturer of media-based attractions, has announced a new partnership with Hockenheimring to build an immersive virtual racing experience inside the racing track’s new Welcome Center, scheduled to open in April 2023.
The 6-DOF simulator will provide a realistic activity for guests to the renowned racing venue, delivering an experience closely matched to that felt by professionals.
“The partnership between Brogent’s world-class virtual racing simulator with a mini-LED dome screen and air blower, and the renowned race track Hockenheimring, will allow visitors to enjoy an unprecedented virtual racing experience with sophisticated motion simulation and a better visual experience – as if they were at a real race track,” says a Brogent representative.
“Dream come true”
As more motorsport fans and racers participate in internet virtual racing experiences, the market for VR racing has expanded throughout the epidemic, allowing practising to continue despite the lockdown. This trend has reached a level of popularity where even professional race tracks are looking to host on-site virtual racing events, engaging next-generation motorsport fans with the latest interactive technologies to provide the thrill of racing without the need for major investment or risk of injury.
Brogent Technologies, Inc. CEO and president C.H Ouyang said, “As a big fan of sports cars, I am thrilled to say that Brogent is turning the 6-DOF motion platform and our patented motion programming that our flying theatres are using into the real-time interactive virtual racing experience and take one step ahead to integrate it with the sophisticated mini-LED dome screen and bring the experience at the renowned German racing circuit, Hockenheimring. To me, it’s like a sweet dream come true.”
An immersive racing experience
Jorn Teske and Jochen Nerpel, managing directors of Hockenheim-Ring GmbH add in a joint statement: “We would like to thank our partners from Brogent Technologies for choosing the newly built Welcome Center at the Hockenheimring for the world-exclusive premiere of their new premium racing simulator. Once the venue opens in spring 2023, our visitors will be able to enjoy an unprecedented immersive racing experience.
“We are proud and excited about this and are sure that the simulator will be an excellent addition to the Welcome Center, where our visitors and fans are supposed to feel the exciting atmosphere of the race track. No doubt they will be just as thrilled as we are – who wouldn’t want to feel like a racing driver?”
More details of the premium racing simulator will be unveiled by Brogent at IAAPA Expo in Orlando, with the trade show taking place from 15-18 November 2022.
