Virtual Reality Hire in Derbyshire

Altered Reality Zone specializes in Virtual Reality fun that comes to your event. VR is an exciting and relatively new technology that offers clients the chance to step into an immersive and imagined world. Read on for more about some of the unique experiences this company offers.

What do you need to know from an organiser in order to provide a comprehensive quote?

In order to provide a comprehensive quote, we require the dates, times, location, type of event and number of people. We also need to know what type of VR experiences are clients interested in VR escapes or VR arcades as we have two different experiential models to offer. We also have options to work with our clients too, so it is useful to understand their budget.

What advice would you give to a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

Virtual Reality is an exciting and immersive technology. For those that have not experienced VR before, it is incredible fun for all ages. You should look for a VR hire supplier that demonstrates good working practises that puts client safety first. A supplier that can offer technical support for clients less experienced with VR. One that offers a good range of VR experiences for the group. It's also great to experience something unique, like VR Escape experiences, that don't exist on conventional gaming platforms. It's also important to consider the quality of the overall service, not just how cheap the VR is to hire. At A-R-Z we believe in the whole customer service from quote all the way through to ensure you get the most out of your experience through our A-R-Z team.

Please tell us a little bit about how and why you started the business.

An entrepreneurial mindset, combined with the realisation of how fun and engaging Virtual Reality technology is, and a drink in the pub (of course) with my business partner, led to the idea of launching Altered Reality Zone. We had also planned to launch within a fixed unit here in Derby, but instead, with the pandemic, we have shifted our business model to be mobile across the UK and not just constrain our operational footprint. We have also evolved with the pandemic, by now offering a VR 'Play by Post' hire, where we send the VR hardware out to clients, where they can have fun without an operator having to be present. Seeing groups of clients faces when they have done the VR escape experiences at our previous events, always gives us a buzz!

Please tell us about a booking you've had through Add to Event, how did it go? Would you recommend us to others?

Since launching our VR business, we have joined a variety of events sites. Add to Event (ATE) has provided us with the most enquiries, covering a range of events, from Weddings, Kids Parties, Family Fun in the home and more. We find it very easy to use the ATE site gives us a reach across the whole of the UK, which aligns with our business model. They also operate stringent rules to protect both the suppliers but also clients, which I have been impressed with. It is a credible site that has led to us successfully supporting events, which is great for our business, but also brilliant for Clients, as we enjoy sharing the VR experiences with others to enjoy!