Independent coverage

Press & media.

These reports document parts of the Xperience Games story, from early commercial VR and the Kelowna expansion to past outdoor and online escape-room formats. Historical coverage does not mean every featured experience is still available.

Global News

September 19, 2017

Virtually Kelowna's first virtual reality arcade

Video coverage of the opening of Kelowna's first VR arcade.

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Okanagan Edge

September 21, 2017

Next evolution of arcades

A business profile covering the early Calgary operation, the Kelowna expansion and commercial VR.

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Okanagan Edge

November 28, 2017

Could you escape this?

Coverage of the Kelowna opening, commercial VR and escape-room expansion.

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Kelowna Capital News

2017

Capital News reporters step into virtual reality

Local reporters visit the early virtual-reality operation.

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KelownaNow

Local business profile

365 Days of Local: Xperience Kelowna

A local profile of Xperience Kelowna and its entertainment offerings.

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Castanet

November 24, 2020

Local escape room to offer virtual experience at home

Historical coverage identifying Xperience Kelowna's now-retired game as British Columbia's first online escape room. The online room is no longer offered.

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The coverage above supports specific, dated local and regional milestones. It does not turn every company marketing statement into a worldwide “first.” Our About page describes the broader design approach without extending these reports beyond what they document.

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