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Activity Centre Lurgan

Altesc VR Arcade

Northern Ireland's first VR arcade — headsets, racing sims and party packages, now at Lisburn Leisure Park.

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Indoor — all weatherBook ahead where you can
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Altesc VR Arcade — Northern Ireland's first VR arcade — headsets, racing sims and party packages, now at Lisburn Leisure Park.

  • What’s here: VR headset pods, full-motion racing simulators, escape-room experiences, birthday and group packages, corporate team-building.
  • Booking: Book ahead — essential for parties, groups and corporate days.
  • Best for ages: Older children, teens, adults and groups.
Plan your visit

What you can actually play

Each pod is fitted with a VR headset and hand controllers, so you're physically moving and reaching inside the game rather than just watching. The game library is broad — explore oceans and galaxies, climb mountains, soar through the skies, or blast through hordes of zombies. There are also full-motion racing simulators for a different kind of thrill, and the centre has added escape-room style experiences. Staff set you up and keep an eye on the session. VR has motion and intensity considerations, so check age suitability with the venue when you book.

VR headset pods Racing simulators Birthday parties Corporate team-building Indoor, rain or shine Book ahead
Good to know before you go:

Activity centres like this run holiday sessions, birthday parties, corporate team-building and seasonal events — check their own pages for current activities, dates and prices.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🧦SocksGrip socks for the inflatables and soft play, or your own for bowling.
  • 💷Pocket moneyFor the arcade, extra activities and a bite to eat.
  • 📱A bookingThe popular slots fill up at weekends and on wet days — book ahead.
  • 👟Comfy clothesYou’ll be jumping, climbing and racing about all visit.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Indoor virtual-reality (VR) arcade and gaming centre
Activities
VR headset pods, full-motion racing simulators, escape-room experiences, birthday and group packages, corporate team-building
Minimum age / height
Not confirmed — check age suitability with the venue
Best for ages
Older children, teens, adults and groups
Booking
Book ahead — essential for parties, groups and corporate days
Cost
Session-based; check current prices with the venue
Season / weather
Indoor, open year-round, rain or shine
Parking
Check with the venue
How long to allow
Allow 1-2 hours; confirm session length when booking
Address
Now at Lisburn Leisure Park, Lisburn, BT28 1LP (moved from its original Lurgan location) — confirm with the venue
Questions

Before you go

What’s there to do?
VR headset pods, full-motion racing simulators, escape-room experiences, birthday and group packages, corporate team-building
Do I need to book?
Book ahead — essential for parties, groups and corporate days
What ages is it good for?
Older children, teens, adults and groups
Getting there

Altesc VR Arcade is at Now at Lisburn Leisure Park, Lisburn, BT28 1LP (moved from its original Lurgan location) — confirm with the venue. Check with the venue. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the centre

Altesc was set up by Chris Canavan and opened in June 2017 as Northern Ireland's first dedicated virtual-reality gaming centre, originally in the Centrepoint Complex in Lurgan. It took about six months to develop and started with four pods, with plans to grow to ten as demand built.

Early on, customer numbers were doubling week on week, and the centre quickly became known for kids' birthdays, corporate team-building and casual gamers wanting to try VR for the first time. It has since relocated to Lisburn Leisure Park.