Minecraft VR demos hit Microsoft Stores across North America
If you've been itching to give Minecraft a shot in virtual reality, you can now get a taste of the action at Microsoft Stores throughout North America. Demo stations equipped with an Oculus Rift will be available at a number of stores, allowing fans of the game to experience building their creations in VR with no appointment needed.
Microsoft says that the demos will hit all Microsoft Store locations in North America by Oct. 3. Here's the long list of locations that rollout covers:
- Ala Moana Center (Honolulu)
- Aventura Mall (Aventura, Fla.)
- Beachwood Place Mall (Beachwood, Ohio)
- Bellevue Square (Bellevue, Wash.)
- Bridgewater Commons (Bridgewater, N.J.)
- Burlington Mall (Burlington, Mass.)
- Christiana Mall (Christiana, Del.)
- City Creek Center (Salt Lake City)
- Dadeland Mall (Miami)
- Danbury Fair Mall (Danbury, Conn.)
- Fashion Valley (San Diego)
- Flagship Microsoft Store New York
- Freehold Raceway Mall (Freehold, N.J.)
- Garden State Plaza (Paramus, N.J.)
- Houston Galleria (Houston)
- International Plaza (Tampa, Fla.)
- Kenwood Towne Centre (Cincinnati)
- Lenox Square (Atlanta)
- Mall at Millenia (Orlando, Fla.)
- Mall of America (Bloomington, Minn.)
- Natick Mall (Natick, Mass.)
- Oakbrook Center (Oak Brook, Ill.)
- Oak Park Mall (Overland Park, Kan.)
- Park Meadows (Lone Tree, Colo.)
- Penn Square Mall (Oklahoma City)
- Pioneer Place (Portland, Ore.)
- Prudential Center (Boston)
- Roosevelt Field (Garden City, N.Y.)
- Scottsdale Fashion Square (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
- Somerset Collection (Troy, Mich.)
- Southpark (Charlotte, N.C.)
- South Coast Plaza (Costa Mesa, Calif.)
- St. Louis Galleria (St. Louis)
- St. Johns Town Center (Jacksonville, Fla.)
- Stanford Shopping Center (Palo Alto, Calif.)
- Stonebriar Centre (Frisco, Texas)
- Streets at Southpoint (Durham, N.C.)
- The Domain (Austin)
- The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City (Arlington, Va.)
- The Fashion Mall at Keystone (Indianapolis)
- The Florida Mall (Orlando, Fla.)
- The Mall at Rockingham Park (Salem, N.H.)
- The Shops at La Cantera (San Antonio)
- The Shops at Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, Calif.)
- The Village at Corte Madera (Corte Madera, Calif.)
- The Woodlands Mall (Woodlands, Texas)
- The Westchester (White Plains, N.Y.)
- Tysons Corner Center (Tysons Corner, Va.)
- University Village (Seattle)
- Walden Galleria (Buffalo, N.Y.)
- Walt Whitman Mall (Huntington Station, N.Y.)
- Westfarms Mall (Farmington, Conn.)
- Westfield Century City (Los Angeles)
- Westfield Valley Fair (Santa Clara, Calif.)
- Woodfield Mall (Schaumburg, Ill.)
- Woodland Hill Mall (Tulsa, Okla.)
So, if you don't already own an Oculus Rift and haven't had a chance to try Minecraft in VR, now's your chance at your nearest Microsoft Store. Are you planning to give the experience a try? Be sure to let us know in the comments!
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