Inscape Virtual Reality is providing Dartmouth, N.S., residents with a high-level experience in the world of gaming.
Started by Ukrainian refugee Maksym Semeshko, the immersive set up that flips and shakes has delighted Mic Mac Mall customers young and old.
“There’s nothing like this in Nova Scotia so I decided to start this kind of business,” he told CTV News.
His daughter loves arcade games and a visit to a Dartmouth arcade sparked the business idea. The state-of-the art gaming devices cost more than the average, but according to Semeshko they give the best experience.
“Kids love it, they love the submarine,” explained Kateryna Veriagina, who works part time at Inscape Virtual Reality. “I love seeing the little kids, even the older women.”
Veriagina said the best part of her job is the reactions and joy she sees when people experience this level of virtual reality.
“I had this one reaction that really took me on the ride. The woman came in and she started yelling and screaming and saying how cool it was. It was so fun and nice to watch,” she said.
Damian Kenny visited Inscape Virtual Reality two days in a row with his granddaughter.
“We hung out here all day with them and had them on the two machines,” he said.
“Kept her out of school again today to play hooky and hang out with me.”
Coming in from Newfoundland to hang out with his granddaughters gives Kenny joy. He says something this accessible is a fun and easy way to pass the afternoon.
Semeshko was a business owner in Ukraine before the Russian invasion. He says his family fled to Atlantic Canada to give his daughter a better life and now he wants to provide a service for the community that welcomed them in 2022.
“I’m happy that I can do something for the people here. Canadians are amazing people, and I absolutely fell in love with Atlantic Canada and Atlantic Canadians,” said Semeshko.
Semeshko has plans to expand into other provinces, but for now, the virtual reality is a permanent fixture in Dartmouth.
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