With Free-Roam VR you can walk around freely in a virtual world because you are not tied to wires. The virtual world is the size of the room you are standing in, allowing you to walk around without worrying about real walls.
Usually you play a game and you can do this with several people at the same time. You see and talk to each other just like in the real world.
The element of movement makes the experience feel lifelike. Body and mind are fooled and the virtual world becomes your new reality. You step over obstacles that are not there in real life and if you are afraid of heights, it becomes very exciting.
Arcade VR typically involves stationary or seated experiences within a limited physical space. Users wear VR headsets and interact with the virtual environment using hand controllers. The physical environment may include arcade-style booths or pods equipped with VR equipment.
Free-roam VR allows users to move around freely within a designated physical space, often equipped with motion tracking technology. The VR environment is mapped to this physical space, allowing users to walk, crouch, and interact with objects as they would in the real world.
An advantage of Free-Roam VR games is the simplicity, as players do not need any knowledge of how to use controllers. You get around just by walking.
The size of the playing field and the VR game influence your freedom of movement. On a smaller playing field you will hardly move, while on the larger playing fields (> 100m2) you as a player can cover hundreds of meters.
The differences between Free-Roam VR providers is significant. An important element is the VR game itself. In addition, the specifications of the system can be looked at. The most important specifications are set out in this overview of the most popular Free-Roam VR providers in the Netherlands.